What color is #BAEAEF?

#BAEAEF is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(186, 234, 239), and in HSL hsl(186, 62%, 83%).

Is #BAEAEF accessible as text?

On white, #BAEAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAEAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAEAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BAEAEF?

#BAEAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFBEB9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAEAEF below.

Is #BAEAEF good for buttons?

#BAEAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAEAEF — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAEAEF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BAEAEF is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #BAEAEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAEAEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BAEAEF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BAEAEF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BAEAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D8FFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BAEAEF Secondary #EDFEFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BAEAEF 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

High

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BAEAEF 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B9D7EF — 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 #BAEAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAEAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 234 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.050 204.2);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF5F8;
  --color-200: #BDEAEF;
  --color-300: #90D8E0;
  --color-400: #66C2CC;
  --color-500: #44A6B1;
  --color-600: #3A8087;
  --color-700: #2E5B60;
  --color-800: #223C3F;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF5F8',
    200: '#BDEAEF',
    300: '#90D8E0',
    400: '#66C2CC',
    500: '#44A6B1',
    600: '#3A8087',
    700: '#2E5B60',
    800: '#223C3F',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #BAEAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF5F8;
$base-200: #BDEAEF;
$base-300: #90D8E0;
$base-400: #66C2CC;
$base-500: #44A6B1;
$base-600: #3A8087;
$base-700: #2E5B60;
$base-800: #223C3F;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #74D4DE;
$base-subtle: #ECF7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAEAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66C2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44A6B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8087",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5B60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAEAEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAEAEF

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