#BAC497 Color
#BAC497 is rgb(186, 196, 151) in RGB, hsl(73, 28%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAC497rgb(186, 196, 151)hsl(73, 28%, 68%)hsv(73, 23%, 77%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 23%)oklch(80.1% 0.062 118)lab(77.50% -9.26 21.48)lch(77.50% 23.39 113.34)What #BAC497 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BAC497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BAC497 Channel Values
How #BAC497 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 196 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 28% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 23% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAC497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAC497 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BAC497
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAC497; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BAC497
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAC497.
How #BAC497 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BAC497#C2C297#BFC397#C1C197#BEC297#BFBFBF#BDC1B0#BFBFBFUsing #BAC497 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bac497: #BAC497;background-color: #BAC497;colors: { 'color-bac497': '#BAC497' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.769, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_bac497">#BAC497</color>fill="#BAC497"More Green Colors
#BAC497 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAC497 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAC497?
#BAC497 is a light green — rgb(186, 196, 151) in RGB and hsl(73, 28%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #BAC497?
#BAC497 is rgb(186, 196, 151) — red 186, green 196, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAC497?
#BAC497 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAC497 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAC497 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAC497 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAC497 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
Open #BAC497 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.