#BADECE Color
#BADECE is rgb(186, 222, 206) in RGB, hsl(153, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 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 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADECErgb(186, 222, 206)hsl(153, 35%, 80%)hsv(153, 16%, 87%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 13%)oklch(87% 0.044 166.6)lab(85.52% -14.61 3.73)lch(85.52% 15.08 165.69)What #BADECE 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 #BADECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BADECE Channel Values
How #BADECE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 35% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 16% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADECE 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 #BADECE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BADECE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADECE; 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 #BADECE
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 #BADECE 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-badece: #BADECE;background-color: #BADECE;colors: { 'color-badece': '#BADECE' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.871, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_badece">#BADECE</color>fill="#BADECE"More Green Colors
#BADECE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADECE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADECE?
#BADECE is a lightest green — rgb(186, 222, 206) in RGB and hsl(153, 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 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #BADECE?
#BADECE is rgb(186, 222, 206) — red 186, green 222, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADECE?
#BADECE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADECE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADECE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADECE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADECE 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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