#BAEA7B Color
#BAEA7B is rgb(186, 234, 123) in RGB, hsl(86, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 47%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEA7Brgb(186, 234, 123)hsl(86, 73%, 70%)hsv(86, 47%, 92%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 47%, 8%)oklch(87.9% 0.149 128.4)lab(87.54% -29.29 48.22)lch(87.54% 56.42 121.28)What #BAEA7B 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 #BAEA7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEA7B Channel Values
How #BAEA7B 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 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 73% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 47% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEA7B 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 #BAEA7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEA7B; 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 #BAEA7B
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 #BAEA7B 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.
#BAEA7B#E3E37B#D4E67B#DCDC7E#CFE27D#C7E0E0#C2E4C0#DBDBDBUsing #BAEA7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baea7b: #BAEA7B;background-color: #BAEA7B;colors: { 'color-baea7b': '#BAEA7B' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.918, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_baea7b">#BAEA7B</color>fill="#BAEA7B"More Green Colors
#BAEA7B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEA7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEA7B?
#BAEA7B is a light green — rgb(186, 234, 123) in RGB and hsl(86, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.
What is the RGB value of #BAEA7B?
#BAEA7B is rgb(186, 234, 123) — red 186, green 234, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEA7B?
#BAEA7B converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 47%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEA7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEA7B scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEA7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEA7B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.14, which is visibly different.
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