#BACBB9 Color
#BACBB9 is rgb(186, 203, 185) in RGB, hsl(117, 15%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 20%) 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 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BACBB9rgb(186, 203, 185)hsl(117, 15%, 76%)hsv(117, 9%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 20%)oklch(82.4% 0.031 143.8)lab(80.00% -8.50 6.94)lch(80.00% 10.98 140.78)What #BACBB9 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 #BACBB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BACBB9 Channel Values
How #BACBB9 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 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 15% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 9% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BACBB9 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 #BACBB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BACBB9; 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 #BACBB9
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 #BACBB9 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-bacbb9: #BACBB9;background-color: #BACBB9;colors: { 'color-bacbb9': '#BACBB9' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.796, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_bacbb9">#BACBB9</color>fill="#BACBB9"More Green Colors
#BACBB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BACBB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BACBB9?
#BACBB9 is a light green — rgb(186, 203, 185) in RGB and hsl(117, 15%, 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #BACBB9?
#BACBB9 is rgb(186, 203, 185) — red 186, green 203, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BACBB9?
#BACBB9 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BACBB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BACBB9 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BACBB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BACBB9 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 11.21, which is visibly different.
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