#BAD973 Color
#BAD973 is rgb(186, 217, 115) in RGB, hsl(78, 57%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAD973rgb(186, 217, 115)hsl(78, 57%, 65%)hsv(78, 47%, 85%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 15%)oklch(84% 0.134 123.2)lab(82.76% -22.42 46.28)lch(82.76% 51.42 115.85)What #BAD973 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 #BAD973, 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.
#BAD973 Channel Values
How #BAD973 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 57% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 47% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAD973 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 #BAD973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAD973; 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 #BAD973
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 #BAD973 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-bad973: #BAD973;background-color: #BAD973;colors: { 'color-bad973': '#BAD973' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.851, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_bad973">#BAD973</color>fill="#BAD973"More Green Colors
#BAD973 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAD973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAD973?
#BAD973 is a light green — rgb(186, 217, 115) in RGB and hsl(78, 57%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #BAD973?
#BAD973 is rgb(186, 217, 115) — red 186, green 217, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAD973?
#BAD973 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAD973 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAD973 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAD973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAD973 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.62, which is visibly different.
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