#BAEE72 Color
#BAEE72 is rgb(186, 238, 114) in RGB, hsl(85, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEE72rgb(186, 238, 114)hsl(85, 78%, 69%)hsv(85, 52%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 7%)oklch(88.7% 0.163 128.2)lab(88.56% -31.69 53.53)lch(88.56% 62.21 120.62)What #BAEE72 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 #BAEE72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEE72 Channel Values
How #BAEE72 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 238 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 78% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 52% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEE72 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 #BAEE72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEE72; 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 #BAEE72
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 #BAEE72 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-baee72: #BAEE72;background-color: #BAEE72;colors: { 'color-baee72': '#BAEE72' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.933, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_baee72">#BAEE72</color>fill="#BAEE72"More Green Colors
#BAEE72 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEE72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEE72?
#BAEE72 is a light green — rgb(186, 238, 114) in RGB and hsl(85, 78%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #BAEE72?
#BAEE72 is rgb(186, 238, 114) — red 186, green 238, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEE72?
#BAEE72 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEE72 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEE72 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEE72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEE72 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.
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