#BACBA4 Color
#BACBA4 is rgb(186, 203, 164) in RGB, hsl(86, 27%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BACBA4rgb(186, 203, 164)hsl(86, 27%, 72%)hsv(86, 19%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 20%)oklch(81.9% 0.056 126.8)lab(79.61% -11.15 17.50)lch(79.61% 20.75 122.50)What #BACBA4 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 #BACBA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BACBA4 Channel Values
How #BACBA4 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 203 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 27% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 19% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BACBA4 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 #BACBA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BACBA4; 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 #BACBA4
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 #BACBA4 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-bacba4: #BACBA4;background-color: #BACBA4;colors: { 'color-bacba4': '#BACBA4' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.796, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_bacba4">#BACBA4</color>fill="#BACBA4"More Green Colors
#BACBA4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BACBA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BACBA4?
#BACBA4 is a light green — rgb(186, 203, 164) in RGB and hsl(86, 27%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.
What is the RGB value of #BACBA4?
#BACBA4 is rgb(186, 203, 164) — red 186, green 203, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BACBA4?
#BACBA4 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BACBA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BACBA4 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BACBA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BACBA4 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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