Palettes / Colors / #BAEECB
#BAEECB — Pale Green
#BAEECB is a green color we call Pale 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 #BAEECB 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.
#BAEECB 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 #EEBADC; it also sits naturally between #C2EEBA and #BAEEE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAEECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 238, 203 |
| HSL | 140°, 60%, 83% |
| HSV | 140°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.60, 75.90, 67.90 |
| Yxy | 75.90, 0.2999, 0.3695 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, -23.38, 11.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.12, -21.93, 10.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAEECB
.text { color: #BAEECB; }
.background { background-color: #BAEECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAEECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 238, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 60%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAEECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 238, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAEECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 238, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAEECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAEECB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAEECB
Tints of #BAEECB
Tones of #BAEECB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEBADC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAEECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAEECB
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 #BAEECB: ·
How #BAEECB 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 #BAEECB 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 #BAEECB?
#BAEECB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 186, 238, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAEECB?
#BAEECB is RGB 186, 238, 203 — HSL 140°, 60%, 83% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #BAEECB?
Its complement is #EEBADC; analogous partners are #C2EEBA and #BAEEE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAEECB for text?
Black text on #BAEECB has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.