#BAE557 Color
#BAE557 is rgb(186, 229, 87) in RGB, hsl(78, 73%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE557rgb(186, 229, 87)hsl(78, 73%, 62%)hsv(78, 62%, 90%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 10%)oklch(86.4% 0.174 124.3)lab(85.84% -29.53 62.05)lch(85.84% 68.72 115.45)What #BAE557 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 #BAE557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE557 Channel Values
How #BAE557 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 229 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 73% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 62% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE557 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 #BAE557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE557; 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 #BAE557
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 #BAE557 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-bae557: #BAE557;background-color: #BAE557;colors: { 'color-bae557': '#BAE557' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.898, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_bae557">#BAE557</color>fill="#BAE557"More Green Colors
#BAE557 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE557?
#BAE557 is a light green — rgb(186, 229, 87) in RGB and hsl(78, 73%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #BAE557?
#BAE557 is rgb(186, 229, 87) — red 186, green 229, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE557?
#BAE557 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE557 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE557 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE557 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.
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