#BAE6FD — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-200 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#BAE6FD is a very light, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-200 (e.g. bg-sky-200, text-sky-200). Its nearest CSS named color is paleturquoise (#afeeee). For readable text on a #BAE6FD background, black text gives the strongest contrast (15.82:1). Because it is so light, #BAE6FD works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#BAE6FD in Tailwind CSS (sky-200)

#BAE6FD ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-200 — use it as bg-sky-200, text-sky-200, or border-sky-200. It sits at step 200 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #BAE6FD (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #c1e9fd Copy
• 20% tint #c8ebfd Copy
• 30% tint #cfeefe Copy
• 40% tint #d6f0fe Copy
• 50% tint #ddf3fe Copy
• 60% tint #e3f5fe Copy
• 70% tint #eaf8fe Copy
• 80% tint #f1faff Copy
• 90% tint #f8fdff Copy

Shades of #BAE6FD (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #a7cfe4 Copy
• 20% shade #95b8ca Copy
• 30% shade #82a1b1 Copy
• 40% shade #708a98 Copy
• 50% shade #5d737f Copy
• 60% shade #4a5c65 Copy
• 70% shade #38454c Copy
• 80% shade #252e33 Copy
• 90% shade #131719 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #BAE6FD background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #BAE6FD from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #BFDBFE (blue-200), #CBD5E1 (slate-300), #D1D5DB (gray-300), #C7D2FE (indigo-200), #A5B4FC (indigo-300), #E5E7EB (gray-200).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #BAE6FD?

  #BAE6FD is a very light, vivid blue — rgb(186, 230, 253). Its nearest CSS named color is paleturquoise. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-200.

• How do I make tints and shades of #BAE6FD?

  Mix #BAE6FD with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #BAE6FD is #c8ebfd and a 20% shade is #95b8ca — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #BAE6FD in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #BAE6FD?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #BAE6FD background at 15.82:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #BAE6FD?

  sky-200 — use it as bg-sky-200, text-sky-200, or border-sky-200. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.