#BAEA2A Color
#BAEA2A is rgb(186, 234, 42) in RGB, hsl(75, 82%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 82%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEA2Argb(186, 234, 42)hsl(75, 82%, 54%)hsv(75, 82%, 92%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 82%, 8%)oklch(87.2% 0.206 123.8)lab(87.02% -33.38 77.59)lch(87.02% 84.46 113.28)What #BAEA2A 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 #BAEA2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEA2A Channel Values
How #BAEA2A 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 234 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 82% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 82% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEA2A 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 #BAEA2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEA2A; 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 #BAEA2A
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 #BAEA2A 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.
#BAEA2A#E3E32B#D4E62B#DCDC32#CFE22F#CADDDD#C4E2B2#D9D9D9Using #BAEA2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baea2a: #BAEA2A;background-color: #BAEA2A;colors: { 'color-baea2a': '#BAEA2A' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.918, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_baea2a">#BAEA2A</color>fill="#BAEA2A"More Green Colors
#BAEA2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEA2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEA2A?
#BAEA2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(186, 234, 42) in RGB and hsl(75, 82%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #BAEA2A?
#BAEA2A is rgb(186, 234, 42) — red 186, green 234, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEA2A?
#BAEA2A converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 82%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEA2A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEA2A scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEA2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEA2A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.
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