#BAE8BB Color
#BAE8BB is rgb(186, 232, 187) in RGB, hsl(121, 50%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE8BBrgb(186, 232, 187)hsl(121, 50%, 82%)hsv(121, 20%, 91%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 19%, 9%)oklch(88.7% 0.077 145.4)lab(87.87% -21.79 16.89)lch(87.87% 27.57 142.22)What #BAE8BB 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 #BAE8BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE8BB Channel Values
How #BAE8BB 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 232 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 50% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE8BB 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 #BAE8BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE8BB; 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 #BAE8BB
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 #BAE8BB 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.
#BAE8BB#E1E1BB#D3E4BB#DADABC#CEE0BC#C1E3E3#BEE5D4#DCDCDCUsing #BAE8BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bae8bb: #BAE8BB;background-color: #BAE8BB;colors: { 'color-bae8bb': '#BAE8BB' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.910, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_bae8bb">#BAE8BB</color>fill="#BAE8BB"More Green Colors
#BAE8BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE8BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE8BB?
#BAE8BB is a lightest green — rgb(186, 232, 187) in RGB and hsl(121, 50%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #BAE8BB?
#BAE8BB is rgb(186, 232, 187) — red 186, green 232, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE8BB?
#BAE8BB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE8BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE8BB scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE8BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE8BB 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 15.78, which is visibly different.
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