What color is #BAEBCC?

#BAEBCC is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(186, 235, 204), and in HSL hsl(142, 55%, 83%).

Is #BAEBCC accessible as text?

On white, #BAEBCC has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAEBCC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAEBCC?

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

What colors go well with #BAEBCC?

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

Is #BAEBCC good for buttons?

#BAEBCC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAEBCC — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAEBCC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BAEBCC 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.

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

Palettes built on #BAEBCC

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BAEBCC Secondary #4A6C3D 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAEBCC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BAEBCC 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BAEBCC Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 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 #BAEBCC Secondary #EEFFF4 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 #BAEBCC 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 79/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

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 #BAEBCC 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCEBDD — 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 #BAEBCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAEBCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 235 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.066 157.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCF6;
  --color-100: #DFF6E7;
  --color-200: #C0EDD0;
  --color-300: #94DBAE;
  --color-400: #6BC78D;
  --color-500: #4AAB6D;
  --color-600: #3F8358;
  --color-700: #315E41;
  --color-800: #233E2D;
  --color-900: #17261D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF6',
    100: '#DFF6E7',
    200: '#C0EDD0',
    300: '#94DBAE',
    400: '#6BC78D',
    500: '#4AAB6D',
    600: '#3F8358',
    700: '#315E41',
    800: '#233E2D',
    900: '#17261D',
  },
}

$base: #BAEBCC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF6;
$base-100: #DFF6E7;
$base-200: #C0EDD0;
$base-300: #94DBAE;
$base-400: #6BC78D;
$base-500: #4AAB6D;
$base-600: #3F8358;
$base-700: #315E41;
$base-800: #233E2D;
$base-900: #17261D;
$base-hover: #7AD89D;
$base-subtle: #EDF7F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAEBCC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC78D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAEBCC

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Pairs with #BAEBCC

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