#BAD94A Color
#BAD94A is rgb(186, 217, 74) in RGB, hsl(73, 65%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 66%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAD94Argb(186, 217, 74)hsl(73, 65%, 57%)hsv(73, 66%, 85%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 66%, 15%)oklch(83.6% 0.169 120.7)lab(82.42% -24.93 63.62)lch(82.42% 68.33 111.40)What #BAD94A 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 #BAD94A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAD94A Channel Values
How #BAD94A 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 217 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 65% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 66% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAD94A 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 #BAD94A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAD94A; 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 #BAD94A
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 #BAD94A 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.
#BAD94A#D4D44A#CAD64A#CFCF4D#C7D34C#C7CECE#C2D2A9#CCCCCCUsing #BAD94A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bad94a: #BAD94A;background-color: #BAD94A;colors: { 'color-bad94a': '#BAD94A' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.851, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_bad94a">#BAD94A</color>fill="#BAD94A"More Green Colors
#BAD94A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAD94A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAD94A?
#BAD94A is a mid-tone green — rgb(186, 217, 74) in RGB and hsl(73, 65%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #BAD94A?
#BAD94A is rgb(186, 217, 74) — red 186, green 217, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAD94A?
#BAD94A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 66%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAD94A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAD94A scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAD94A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAD94A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.
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