#BADBA3 Color
#BADBA3 is rgb(186, 219, 163) in RGB, hsl(95, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 14%) 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 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADBA3rgb(186, 219, 163)hsl(95, 44%, 75%)hsv(95, 26%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 14%)oklch(85.3% 0.083 132.8)lab(83.93% -18.76 23.88)lch(83.93% 30.37 128.16)What #BADBA3 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 #BADBA3, 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.
#BADBA3 Channel Values
How #BADBA3 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 219 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 44% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 26% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADBA3 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 #BADBA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADBA3; 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 #BADBA3
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 #BADBA3 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-badba3: #BADBA3;background-color: #BADBA3;colors: { 'color-badba3': '#BADBA3' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.859, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_badba3">#BADBA3</color>fill="#BADBA3"More Green Colors
#BADBA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADBA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADBA3?
#BADBA3 is a light green — rgb(186, 219, 163) in RGB and hsl(95, 44%, 75%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #BADBA3?
#BADBA3 is rgb(186, 219, 163) — red 186, green 219, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADBA3?
#BADBA3 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADBA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADBA3 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADBA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADBA3 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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