#BAE3BD Color
#BAE3BD is rgb(186, 227, 189) in RGB, hsl(124, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 11%) 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 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE3BDrgb(186, 227, 189)hsl(124, 42%, 81%)hsv(124, 18%, 89%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 11%)oklch(87.6% 0.067 146.9)lab(86.54% -19.26 14.02)lch(86.54% 23.82 143.94)What #BAE3BD 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 #BAE3BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE3BD Channel Values
How #BAE3BD 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 227 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 42% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 18% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE3BD 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 #BAE3BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE3BD; 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 #BAE3BD
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 #BAE3BD 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.
#BAE3BD#DDDDBD#D0DFBD#D7D7BE#CCDCBE#C0DFDF#BDE0D2#D9D9D9Using #BAE3BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bae3bd: #BAE3BD;background-color: #BAE3BD;colors: { 'color-bae3bd': '#BAE3BD' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.890, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_bae3bd">#BAE3BD</color>fill="#BAE3BD"More Green Colors
#BAE3BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE3BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE3BD?
#BAE3BD is a lightest green — rgb(186, 227, 189) in RGB and hsl(124, 42%, 81%) 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 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #BAE3BD?
#BAE3BD is rgb(186, 227, 189) — red 186, green 227, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE3BD?
#BAE3BD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE3BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE3BD scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE3BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE3BD 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 15.2, which is visibly different.
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