#BAD4AF Color
#BAD4AF is rgb(186, 212, 175) in RGB, hsl(102, 30%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 17%) 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 9.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAD4AFrgb(186, 212, 175)hsl(102, 30%, 76%)hsv(102, 17%, 83%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 17%)oklch(84.1% 0.058 136.4)lab(82.23% -14.08 15.33)lch(82.23% 20.82 132.57)What #BAD4AF 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 #BAD4AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAD4AF Channel Values
How #BAD4AF 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 212 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 30% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 17% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAD4AF 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 #BAD4AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAD4AF; 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 #BAD4AF
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 #BAD4AF 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.
#BAD4AF#D0D0AF#C7D2AF#CCCCB0#C5CFB0#BFD0D0#BDD1C4#CCCCCCUsing #BAD4AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bad4af: #BAD4AF;background-color: #BAD4AF;colors: { 'color-bad4af': '#BAD4AF' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.831, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_bad4af">#BAD4AF</color>fill="#BAD4AF"More Green Colors
#BAD4AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAD4AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAD4AF?
#BAD4AF is a light green — rgb(186, 212, 175) in RGB and hsl(102, 30%, 76%) 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 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #BAD4AF?
#BAD4AF is rgb(186, 212, 175) — red 186, green 212, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAD4AF?
#BAD4AF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAD4AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAD4AF scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAD4AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAD4AF 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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