What color is #BAEAF2?

#BAEAF2 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(186, 234, 242), and in HSL hsl(189, 68%, 84%).

Is #BAEAF2 accessible as text?

On white, #BAEAF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAEAF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAEAF2?

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

What colors go well with #BAEAF2?

#BAEAF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F2C3BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAEAF2 below.

Is #BAEAF2 good for buttons?

#BAEAF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAEAF2 — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAEAF2 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BAEAF2 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BAEAF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAEAF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAEAF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAEAF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAEAF2 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 #BAEAF2 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 #BAEAF2 Surface #ECEADC 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 #BAEAF2 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 #BAEAF2 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 #BAEAF2 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 36/100

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 3/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BAEAF2 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAD7F2 — 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 #BAEAF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAEAF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 234 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.050 208.8);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF5F9;
  --color-200: #BBEAF2;
  --color-300: #8CD6E3;
  --color-400: #61C0D1;
  --color-500: #3FA4B6;
  --color-600: #377F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5B63;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF5F9',
    200: '#BBEAF2',
    300: '#8CD6E3',
    400: '#61C0D1',
    500: '#3FA4B6',
    600: '#377F8B',
    700: '#2C5B63',
    800: '#203C41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #BAEAF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF5F9;
$base-200: #BBEAF2;
$base-300: #8CD6E3;
$base-400: #61C0D1;
$base-500: #3FA4B6;
$base-600: #377F8B;
$base-700: #2C5B63;
$base-800: #203C41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #72D3E4;
$base-subtle: #ECF7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAEAF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61C0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FA4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#377F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAEAF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAEAF2

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