#BAEED5 Color
#BAEED5 is rgb(186, 238, 213) in RGB, hsl(151, 60%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEED5rgb(186, 238, 213)hsl(151, 60%, 83%)hsv(151, 22%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 7%)oklch(90.6% 0.063 164.1)lab(89.98% -20.97 6.44)lch(89.98% 21.93 162.94)What #BAEED5 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 #BAEED5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEED5 Channel Values
How #BAEED5 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 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 60% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEED5 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 #BAEED5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEED5; 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 #BAEED5
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 #BAEED5 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.
#BAEED5#E6E6D5#D6E9D5#DFDFD6#D1E5D6#BEEBEB#BCECE3#E2E2E2Using #BAEED5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baeed5: #BAEED5;background-color: #BAEED5;colors: { 'color-baeed5': '#BAEED5' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.933, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_baeed5">#BAEED5</color>fill="#BAEED5"More Green Colors
#BAEED5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEED5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEED5?
#BAEED5 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 238, 213) in RGB and hsl(151, 60%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #BAEED5?
#BAEED5 is rgb(186, 238, 213) — red 186, green 238, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEED5?
#BAEED5 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAEED5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEED5 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEED5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEED5 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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