#BAE8DA Color
#BAE8DA is rgb(186, 232, 218) in RGB, hsl(162, 50%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE8DArgb(186, 232, 218)hsl(162, 50%, 82%)hsv(162, 20%, 91%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 9%)oklch(89.5% 0.051 174.6)lab(88.46% -17.50 1.68)lch(88.46% 17.58 174.52)What #BAE8DA 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 #BAE8DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE8DA Channel Values
How #BAE8DA 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 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 50% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE8DA 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 #BAE8DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE8DA; 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 #BAE8DA
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 #BAE8DA 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-bae8da: #BAE8DA;background-color: #BAE8DA;colors: { 'color-bae8da': '#BAE8DA' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.910, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_bae8da">#BAE8DA</color>fill="#BAE8DA"More Green Colors
#BAE8DA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE8DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE8DA?
#BAE8DA is a lightest green — rgb(186, 232, 218) in RGB and hsl(162, 50%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #BAE8DA?
#BAE8DA is rgb(186, 232, 218) — red 186, green 232, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE8DA?
#BAE8DA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE8DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE8DA scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE8DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE8DA 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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