#BACAC9 Color
#BACAC9 is rgb(186, 202, 201) in RGB, hsl(176, 13%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BACAC9rgb(186, 202, 201)hsl(176, 13%, 76%)hsv(176, 8%, 79%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 21%)oklch(82.7% 0.017 192.3)lab(80.07% -5.78 -1.47)lch(80.07% 5.96 194.23)What #BACAC9 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 #BACAC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BACAC9 Channel Values
How #BACAC9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 13% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 8% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BACAC9 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 #BACAC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BACAC9; 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 #BACAC9
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 #BACAC9 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.
#BACAC9#C7C7C9#C2C8C9#C5C5C9#C1C7C9#BACACA#BACACA#C7C7C7Using #BACAC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bacac9: #BACAC9;background-color: #BACAC9;colors: { 'color-bacac9': '#BACAC9' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.792, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_bacac9">#BACAC9</color>fill="#BACAC9"More Teal Colors
#BACAC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BACAC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BACAC9?
#BACAC9 is a light teal — rgb(186, 202, 201) in RGB and hsl(176, 13%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #BACAC9?
#BACAC9 is rgb(186, 202, 201) — red 186, green 202, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BACAC9?
#BACAC9 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BACAC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BACAC9 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BACAC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BACAC9 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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