#BADAAF Color
#BADAAF is rgb(186, 218, 175) in RGB, hsl(105, 37%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADAAFrgb(186, 218, 175)hsl(105, 37%, 77%)hsv(105, 20%, 85%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 15%)oklch(85.4% 0.068 137.7)lab(83.85% -16.89 17.57)lch(83.85% 24.37 133.86)What #BADAAF 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 #BADAAF, 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.
#BADAAF Channel Values
How #BADAAF 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 218 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 37% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADAAF 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 #BADAAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADAAF; 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 #BADAAF
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 #BADAAF 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-badaaf: #BADAAF;background-color: #BADAAF;colors: { 'color-badaaf': '#BADAAF' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.855, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_badaaf">#BADAAF</color>fill="#BADAAF"More Green Colors
#BADAAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADAAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADAAF?
#BADAAF is a light green — rgb(186, 218, 175) in RGB and hsl(105, 37%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #BADAAF?
#BADAAF is rgb(186, 218, 175) — red 186, green 218, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADAAF?
#BADAAF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADAAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADAAF scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADAAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADAAF 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 12.89, which is visibly different.
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