#BACABA Color
#BACABA is rgb(186, 202, 186) in RGB, hsl(120, 13%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BACABArgb(186, 202, 186)hsl(120, 13%, 76%)hsv(120, 8%, 79%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 21%)oklch(82.2% 0.028 145.3)lab(79.75% -7.88 6.06)lch(79.75% 9.94 142.46)What #BACABA 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 #BACABA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BACABA Channel Values
How #BACABA 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 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 13% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 8% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BACABA 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 #BACABA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BACABA; 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 #BACABA
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 #BACABA 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-bacaba: #BACABA;background-color: #BACABA;colors: { 'color-bacaba': '#BACABA' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.792, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_bacaba">#BACABA</color>fill="#BACABA"More Green Colors
#BACABA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BACABA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BACABA?
#BACABA is a light green — rgb(186, 202, 186) in RGB and hsl(120, 13%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #BACABA?
#BACABA is rgb(186, 202, 186) — red 186, green 202, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BACABA?
#BACABA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BACABA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BACABA scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BACABA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BACABA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.
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