What color is #BAE8C6?

#BAE8C6 is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(186, 232, 198), and in HSL hsl(136, 50%, 82%).

Is #BAE8C6 accessible as text?

On white, #BAE8C6 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAE8C6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAE8C6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #BAE8C6?

#BAE8C6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8BADC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAE8C6 below.

Is #BAE8C6 good for buttons?

#BAE8C6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAE8C6 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAE8C6 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BAE8C6 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BAE8C6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAE8C6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAE8C6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAE8C6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BAE8C6 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BAE8C6 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BAE8C6 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BAE8C6 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #AA7E4D Accent #8B9B74 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BAE8C6 Secondary #EFFFF3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BAE8C6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 74/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BAE8C6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAE8D6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BAE8C6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAE8C6;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 232 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.067 152.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF5;
  --color-100: #E0F5E6;
  --color-200: #C2EBCD;
  --color-300: #97D8A9;
  --color-400: #70C286;
  --color-500: #4EA666;
  --color-600: #428052;
  --color-700: #335C3E;
  --color-800: #243C2B;
  --color-900: #18251B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF5',
    100: '#E0F5E6',
    200: '#C2EBCD',
    300: '#97D8A9',
    400: '#70C286',
    500: '#4EA666',
    600: '#428052',
    700: '#335C3E',
    800: '#243C2B',
    900: '#18251B',
  },
}

$base: #BAE8C6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF5;
$base-100: #E0F5E6;
$base-200: #C2EBCD;
$base-300: #97D8A9;
$base-400: #70C286;
$base-500: #4EA666;
$base-600: #428052;
$base-700: #335C3E;
$base-800: #243C2B;
$base-900: #18251B;
$base-hover: #7BD393;
$base-subtle: #ECF6EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAE8C6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAE8C6

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