#BADECA Color
#BADECA is rgb(186, 222, 202) in RGB, hsl(147, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADECArgb(186, 222, 202)hsl(147, 35%, 80%)hsv(147, 16%, 87%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 13%)oklch(86.9% 0.047 161)lab(85.44% -15.18 5.70)lch(85.44% 16.22 159.41)What #BADECA 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 #BADECA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BADECA Channel Values
How #BADECA 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 222 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 35% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 16% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADECA 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 #BADECA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BADECA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADECA; 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 #BADECA
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 #BADECA 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-badeca: #BADECA;background-color: #BADECA;colors: { 'color-badeca': '#BADECA' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.871, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_badeca">#BADECA</color>fill="#BADECA"More Green Colors
#BADECA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADECA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADECA?
#BADECA is a lightest green — rgb(186, 222, 202) in RGB and hsl(147, 35%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.
What is the RGB value of #BADECA?
#BADECA is rgb(186, 222, 202) — red 186, green 222, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADECA?
#BADECA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADECA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADECA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADECA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADECA 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.03, which is visibly different.
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