#BAD581 Color
#BAD581 is rgb(186, 213, 129) in RGB, hsl(79, 50%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 39%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAD581rgb(186, 213, 129)hsl(79, 50%, 67%)hsv(79, 39%, 84%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 39%, 16%)oklch(83.4% 0.113 123.4)lab(81.81% -19.44 38.34)lch(81.81% 42.99 116.89)What #BAD581 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 #BAD581, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BAD581 Channel Values
How #BAD581 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 213 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 50% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 39% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAD581 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAD581 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BAD581
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAD581; 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 #BAD581
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 #BAD581 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.
#BAD581#D1D181#C8D281#CDCD82#C5D082#C3CDCD#C0D0B3#CBCBCBUsing #BAD581 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bad581: #BAD581;background-color: #BAD581;colors: { 'color-bad581': '#BAD581' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.835, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_bad581">#BAD581</color>fill="#BAD581"More Green Colors
#BAD581 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAD581 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAD581?
#BAD581 is a light green — rgb(186, 213, 129) in RGB and hsl(79, 50%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #BAD581?
#BAD581 is rgb(186, 213, 129) — red 186, green 213, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAD581?
#BAD581 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 39%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAD581 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAD581 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAD581 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAD581 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.91, which is visibly different.
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