Palettes / Colors / #BAEFAF
#BAEFAF — Light Green
#BAEFAF 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 #BAEFAF 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.
#BAEFAF 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 #E4AEEF; it also sits naturally between #D9EFAE and #AEEFC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAEFAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 239, 175 |
| HSL | 110°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 110°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.85, 75.27, 51.98 |
| Yxy | 75.27, 0.3162, 0.4044 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.52, -28.65, 25.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.76, -26.51, 21.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 69%
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 #BAEFAF
.text { color: #BAEFAF; }
.background { background-color: #BAEFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAEFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 239, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAEFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 239, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAEFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 239, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAEFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAEFAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAEFAF
Tints of #BAEFAF
Tones of #BAEFAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4AEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAEFAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAEFAF
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 #BAEFAF: ·
How #BAEFAF 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 #BAEFAF 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 #BAEFAF?
#BAEFAF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 186, 239, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAEFAF?
#BAEFAF is RGB 186, 239, 175 — HSL 110°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #BAEFAF?
Its complement is #E4AEEF; analogous partners are #D9EFAE and #AEEFC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAEFAF for text?
Black text on #BAEFAF has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.