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#BAF2DC Color

#BAF2DC is rgb(186, 242, 220) in RGB, hsl(156, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 5%) 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 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAF2DC
HEX#BAF2DC
RGBrgb(186, 242, 220)
HSLhsl(156, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(156, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.064 168.8)
LABlab(91.20% -21.75 4.56)
LCHlch(91.20% 22.23 168.15)

What #BAF2DC 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 #BAF2DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BAF2DC Channel Values

How #BAF2DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 242 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAF2DC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAF2DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAF2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAF2DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BAF2DC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAF2DC.

How #BAF2DC 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.

Typical#BAF2DC
Protanopia#EAEADC
Protanomaly#D8EDDC
Deuteranopia#E1E1DD
Deuteranomaly#D3E8DD
Tritanopia#BEEFEF
Tritanomaly#BCF0E8
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAF2DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-baf2dc: #BAF2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAF2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baf2dc': '#BAF2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.949, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_baf2dc">#BAF2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAF2DC"

More Green Colors

#BAF2DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAF2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAF2DC?

#BAF2DC is a lightest green — rgb(186, 242, 220) in RGB and hsl(156, 68%, 84%) 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 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #BAF2DC?

#BAF2DC is rgb(186, 242, 220) — red 186, green 242, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAF2DC?

#BAF2DC converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAF2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAF2DC scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAF2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAF2DC 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 11.47, which is visibly different.

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