#BAEDD8 Color
#BAEDD8 is rgb(186, 237, 216) in RGB, hsl(155, 59%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 7%) 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 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEDD8rgb(186, 237, 216)hsl(155, 59%, 83%)hsv(155, 22%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 7%)oklch(90.5% 0.06 167.9)lab(89.77% -20.08 4.59)lch(89.77% 20.60 167.13)What #BAEDD8 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 #BAEDD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEDD8 Channel Values
How #BAEDD8 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 237 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 59% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEDD8 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 #BAEDD8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEDD8; 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 #BAEDD8
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 #BAEDD8 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-baedd8: #BAEDD8;background-color: #BAEDD8;colors: { 'color-baedd8': '#BAEDD8' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.929, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_baedd8">#BAEDD8</color>fill="#BAEDD8"More Green Colors
#BAEDD8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEDD8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEDD8?
#BAEDD8 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 237, 216) in RGB and hsl(155, 59%, 83%) 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 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #BAEDD8?
#BAEDD8 is rgb(186, 237, 216) — red 186, green 237, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEDD8?
#BAEDD8 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEDD8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEDD8 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEDD8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEDD8 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 11.36, which is visibly different.
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