#BAE3DE Color
#BAE3DE is rgb(186, 227, 222) in RGB, hsl(173, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE3DErgb(186, 227, 222)hsl(173, 42%, 81%)hsv(173, 18%, 89%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 11%)oklch(88.5% 0.043 187.3)lab(87.20% -14.57 -2.22)lch(87.20% 14.74 188.65)What #BAE3DE 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 #BAE3DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE3DE Channel Values
How #BAE3DE 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 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 42% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 18% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE3DE 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 #BAE3DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE3DE; 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 #BAE3DE
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 #BAE3DE 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.
#BAE3DE#DDDDDE#D0DFDE#D7D7DF#CCDCDF#BBE2E2#BAE3E1#DBDBDBUsing #BAE3DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bae3de: #BAE3DE;background-color: #BAE3DE;colors: { 'color-bae3de': '#BAE3DE' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.890, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_bae3de">#BAE3DE</color>fill="#BAE3DE"More Teal Colors
#BAE3DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE3DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE3DE?
#BAE3DE is a lightest teal — rgb(186, 227, 222) in RGB and hsl(173, 42%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #BAE3DE?
#BAE3DE is rgb(186, 227, 222) — red 186, green 227, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE3DE?
#BAE3DE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE3DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE3DE scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE3DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE3DE 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 6.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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