Palettes / Colors / #BAE3CD
#BAE3CD — Light Muted Green
#BAE3CD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BAE3CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAE3CD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E3BAD0; it also sits naturally between #BCE3BA and #BAE3E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAE3CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 227, 205 |
| HSL | 148°, 42%, 81% |
| HSV | 148°, 18%, 89% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.74, 69.79, 68.13 |
| Yxy | 69.79, 0.2987, 0.3549 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -17.61, 6.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.54, -16.48, 5.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAE3CD
.text { color: #BAE3CD; }
.background { background-color: #BAE3CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAE3CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 227, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 42%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAE3CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 227, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAE3CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 227, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAE3CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAE3CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAE3CD
Tints of #BAE3CD
Tones of #BAE3CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3BAD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAE3CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAE3CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAE3CD: ·
How #BAE3CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAE3CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAE3CD?
#BAE3CD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 186, 227, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAE3CD?
#BAE3CD is RGB 186, 227, 205 — HSL 148°, 42%, 81% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #BAE3CD?
Its complement is #E3BAD0; analogous partners are #BCE3BA and #BAE3E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAE3CD for text?
Black text on #BAE3CD has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.