#BACA77 Color
#BACA77 is rgb(186, 202, 119) in RGB, hsl(72, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 41%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BACA77rgb(186, 202, 119)hsl(72, 44%, 63%)hsv(72, 41%, 79%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 41%, 21%)oklch(80.8% 0.109 117.8)lab(78.69% -15.20 39.41)lch(78.69% 42.23 111.09)What #BACA77 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 #BACA77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BACA77 Channel Values
How #BACA77 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 202 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 44% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 41% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BACA77 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.
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Colors That Go With #BACA77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BACA77; 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 #BACA77
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.
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How #BACA77 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baca77: #BACA77;background-color: #BACA77;colors: { 'color-baca77': '#BACA77' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.792, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_baca77">#BACA77</color>fill="#BACA77"More Green Colors
#BACA77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BACA77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BACA77?
#BACA77 is a light green — rgb(186, 202, 119) in RGB and hsl(72, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #BACA77?
#BACA77 is rgb(186, 202, 119) — red 186, green 202, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BACA77?
#BACA77 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 41%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BACA77 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BACA77 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BACA77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BACA77 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.
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