#BADFB4 Color
#BADFB4 is rgb(186, 223, 180) in RGB, hsl(112, 40%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 19%, 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 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BADFB4rgb(186, 223, 180)hsl(112, 40%, 79%)hsv(112, 19%, 87%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 19%, 13%)oklch(86.6% 0.07 141.2)lab(85.30% -18.57 16.96)lch(85.30% 25.15 137.59)What #BADFB4 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 #BADFB4, 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.
#BADFB4 Channel Values
How #BADFB4 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 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 40% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 19% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BADFB4 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 #BADFB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BADFB4; 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 #BADFB4
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 #BADFB4 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-badfb4: #BADFB4;background-color: #BADFB4;colors: { 'color-badfb4': '#BADFB4' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.875, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_badfb4">#BADFB4</color>fill="#BADFB4"More Green Colors
#BADFB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BADFB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BADFB4?
#BADFB4 is a light green — rgb(186, 223, 180) in RGB and hsl(112, 40%, 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #BADFB4?
#BADFB4 is rgb(186, 223, 180) — red 186, green 223, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BADFB4?
#BADFB4 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 19%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BADFB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BADFB4 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BADFB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BADFB4 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 13.7, which is visibly different.
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