#BAEED9 Color
#BAEED9 is rgb(186, 238, 217) in RGB, hsl(156, 60%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 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 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAEED9rgb(186, 238, 217)hsl(156, 60%, 83%)hsv(156, 22%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 7%)oklch(90.7% 0.06 168.3)lab(90.06% -20.39 4.48)lch(90.06% 20.87 167.60)What #BAEED9 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 #BAEED9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAEED9 Channel Values
How #BAEED9 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 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 60% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · 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 | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAEED9 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 #BAEED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAEED9; 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 #BAEED9
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 #BAEED9 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-baeed9: #BAEED9;background-color: #BAEED9;colors: { 'color-baeed9': '#BAEED9' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.933, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_baeed9">#BAEED9</color>fill="#BAEED9"More Green Colors
#BAEED9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAEED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAEED9?
#BAEED9 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 238, 217) in RGB and hsl(156, 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 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #BAEED9?
#BAEED9 is rgb(186, 238, 217) — red 186, green 238, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAEED9?
#BAEED9 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 #BAEED9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAEED9 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAEED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAEED9 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 11.25, which is visibly different.
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