#BAFEDD
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.3% 0.081 163.4), rgb(186, 254, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#BAFEDD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAFEDD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 254, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.081 163.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAFEDD | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAFEDD | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAFEDD text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BAFEDD text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAFEDD
oklch(94.3% 0.081 163.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BAFEDD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FCF4DB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0ECDF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFEF4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAFEDD
#BAFEDD
oklch(94.3% 0.081 163.4)
- #FFE3F2
#FFE3F2
oklch(94.3% 0.036 344.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAFEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
Use #BAFEDD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.