#BAECB6 Color
#BAECB6 is rgb(186, 236, 182) in RGB, hsl(116, 59%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAECB6rgb(186, 236, 182)hsl(116, 59%, 82%)hsv(116, 23%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.089 142.9)lab(88.87% -24.20 20.83)lch(88.87% 31.93 139.28)What #BAECB6 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 #BAECB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAECB6 Channel Values
How #BAECB6 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 236 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 59% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAECB6 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 #BAECB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAECB6; 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 #BAECB6
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 #BAECB6 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-baecb6: #BAECB6;background-color: #BAECB6;colors: { 'color-baecb6': '#BAECB6' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.925, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_baecb6">#BAECB6</color>fill="#BAECB6"More Green Colors
#BAECB6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAECB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAECB6?
#BAECB6 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 236, 182) in RGB and hsl(116, 59%, 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 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #BAECB6?
#BAECB6 is rgb(186, 236, 182) — red 186, green 236, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAECB6?
#BAECB6 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAECB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAECB6 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAECB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAECB6 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 17.15, which is visibly different.
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