#BAE3C9 Color
#BAE3C9 is rgb(186, 227, 201) in RGB, hsl(142, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE3C9rgb(186, 227, 201)hsl(142, 42%, 81%)hsv(142, 18%, 89%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 11%)oklch(87.9% 0.056 157.2)lab(86.77% -17.64 8.11)lch(86.77% 19.42 155.31)What #BAE3C9 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 #BAE3C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE3C9 Channel Values
How #BAE3C9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 42% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 18% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE3C9 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 #BAE3C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE3C9; 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 #BAE3C9
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 #BAE3C9 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.
#BAE3C9#DDDDC9#D0DFC9#D7D7CA#CCDCCA#BEE0E0#BCE1D7#D9D9D9Using #BAE3C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bae3c9: #BAE3C9;background-color: #BAE3C9;colors: { 'color-bae3c9': '#BAE3C9' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.890, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_bae3c9">#BAE3C9</color>fill="#BAE3C9"More Green Colors
#BAE3C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE3C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE3C9?
#BAE3C9 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 227, 201) in RGB and hsl(142, 42%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #BAE3C9?
#BAE3C9 is rgb(186, 227, 201) — red 186, green 227, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE3C9?
#BAE3C9 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE3C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE3C9 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE3C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE3C9 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.
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