#BAE495 Color
#BAE495 is rgb(186, 228, 149) in RGB, hsl(92, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 35%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE495rgb(186, 228, 149)hsl(92, 59%, 74%)hsv(92, 35%, 89%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 35%, 11%)oklch(87% 0.113 131.2)lab(86.19% -24.33 33.95)lch(86.19% 41.77 125.62)What #BAE495 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 #BAE495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE495 Channel Values
How #BAE495 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 228 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 59% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 35% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE495 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 #BAE495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE495; 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 #BAE495
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 #BAE495 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-bae495: #BAE495;background-color: #BAE495;colors: { 'color-bae495': '#BAE495' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.894, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_bae495">#BAE495</color>fill="#BAE495"More Green Colors
#BAE495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE495?
#BAE495 is a light green — rgb(186, 228, 149) in RGB and hsl(92, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #BAE495?
#BAE495 is rgb(186, 228, 149) — red 186, green 228, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE495?
#BAE495 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 35%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE495 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE495 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.85, which is visibly different.
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