Palettes / Colors / #BAEFAE
#BAEFAE — Light Green
#BAEFAE is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BAEFAE 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.
#BAEFAE 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 #E3AEEF; it also sits naturally between #DAEFAE and #AEEFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAEFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 239, 174 |
| HSL | 109°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 109°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.76, 75.23, 51.47 |
| Yxy | 75.23, 0.3168, 0.4056 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.50, -28.81, 26.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.73, -26.65, 21.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 68%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAEFAE
.text { color: #BAEFAE; }
.background { background-color: #BAEFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAEFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 239, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAEFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 239, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAEFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 239, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAEFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAEFAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAEFAE
Tints of #BAEFAE
Tones of #BAEFAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3AEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAEFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAEFAE
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 #BAEFAE: ·
How #BAEFAE 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 #BAEFAE 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 #BAEFAE?
#BAEFAE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 186, 239, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAEFAE?
#BAEFAE is RGB 186, 239, 174 — HSL 109°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #BAEFAE?
Its complement is #E3AEEF; analogous partners are #DAEFAE and #AEEFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAEFAE for text?
Black text on #BAEFAE has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.