#BAE9D2 Color
#BAE9D2 is rgb(186, 233, 210) in RGB, hsl(151, 52%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 10%, 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 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAE9D2rgb(186, 233, 210)hsl(151, 52%, 82%)hsv(151, 20%, 91%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 10%, 9%)oklch(89.5% 0.058 163.8)lab(88.57% -19.12 5.98)lch(88.57% 20.04 162.63)What #BAE9D2 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 #BAE9D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAE9D2 Channel Values
How #BAE9D2 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 233 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 52% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAE9D2 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 #BAE9D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAE9D2; 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 #BAE9D2
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 #BAE9D2 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-bae9d2: #BAE9D2;background-color: #BAE9D2;colors: { 'color-bae9d2': '#BAE9D2' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.914, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_bae9d2">#BAE9D2</color>fill="#BAE9D2"More Green Colors
#BAE9D2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAE9D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAE9D2?
#BAE9D2 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 233, 210) in RGB and hsl(151, 52%, 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 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #BAE9D2?
#BAE9D2 is rgb(186, 233, 210) — red 186, green 233, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAE9D2?
#BAE9D2 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 10%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAE9D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAE9D2 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAE9D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAE9D2 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 12.89, which is visibly different.
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