#BAEAB8 Color
#BAEAB8 is rgb(186, 234, 184) in RGB, hsl(118, 54%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEAB8rgb(186, 234, 184)hsl(118, 54%, 82%)hsv(118, 21%, 92%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 8%)oklch(89% 0.084 143.8)lab(88.36% -23.06 19.11)lch(88.36% 29.95 140.36)What #BAEAB8 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 #BAEAB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEAB8 Channel Values
How #BAEAB8 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 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 54% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 21% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEAB8 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 #BAEAB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEAB8; 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 #BAEAB8
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 #BAEAB8 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-baeab8: #BAEAB8;background-color: #BAEAB8;colors: { 'color-baeab8': '#BAEAB8' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.918, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_baeab8">#BAEAB8</color>fill="#BAEAB8"More Green Colors
#BAEAB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEAB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEAB8?
#BAEAB8 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 234, 184) in RGB and hsl(118, 54%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #BAEAB8?
#BAEAB8 is rgb(186, 234, 184) — red 186, green 234, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEAB8?
#BAEAB8 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEAB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEAB8 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEAB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEAB8 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 16.32, which is visibly different.
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