Close to Powder Blue
#BAE4E4
#BAE4E4 is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 89.4% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 44% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BAE4E4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAE4E4 as they’d see it.
#BAE4E4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BAE4E4
What color is #BAE4E4?
#BAE4E4 is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 89.4% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 44% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAE4E4 in RGB?
#BAE4E4 is rgb(186, 228, 228): 186 red, 228 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAE4E4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAE4E4?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAE4E4?
Its complement #F9D3D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.