#BADFB3 Color
#BADFB3 is rgb(186, 223, 179) in RGB, hsl(110, 41%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 13%) 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 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADFB3rgb(186, 223, 179)hsl(110, 41%, 79%)hsv(110, 20%, 87%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 13%)oklch(86.5% 0.071 140.6)lab(85.28% -18.70 17.46)lch(85.28% 25.58 136.97)What #BADFB3 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 #BADFB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BADFB3 Channel Values
How #BADFB3 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 223 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 41% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 20% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADFB3 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 #BADFB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADFB3; 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 #BADFB3
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 #BADFB3 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-badfb3: #BADFB3;background-color: #BADFB3;colors: { 'color-badfb3': '#BADFB3' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.875, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_badfb3">#BADFB3</color>fill="#BADFB3"More Green Colors
#BADFB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADFB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADFB3?
#BADFB3 is a light green — rgb(186, 223, 179) in RGB and hsl(110, 41%, 79%) 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 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #BADFB3?
#BADFB3 is rgb(186, 223, 179) — red 186, green 223, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADFB3?
#BADFB3 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADFB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADFB3 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADFB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADFB3 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 13.63, which is visibly different.
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