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#BAF2DE Color

#BAF2DE is rgb(186, 242, 222) in RGB, hsl(159, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 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 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAF2DE
HEX#BAF2DE
RGBrgb(186, 242, 222)
HSLhsl(159, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(159, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.063 171)
LABlab(91.24% -21.46 3.59)
LCHlch(91.24% 21.75 170.50)

What #BAF2DE 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 #BAF2DE, 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.

#BAF2DE Channel Values

How #BAF2DE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAF2DE 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 text16.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAF2DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAF2DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAF2DE; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BAF2DE

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 #BAF2DE.

How #BAF2DE 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#BAF2DE
Protanopia#EAEADE
Protanomaly#D8EDDE
Deuteranopia#E1E1DF
Deuteranomaly#D3E8DF
Tritanopia#BDF0F0
Tritanomaly#BCF1E9
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAF2DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baf2de: #BAF2DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAF2DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baf2de': '#BAF2DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.949, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_baf2de">#BAF2DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAF2DE"

More Green Colors

#BAF2DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAF2DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAF2DE?

#BAF2DE is a lightest green — rgb(186, 242, 222) in RGB and hsl(159, 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 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #BAF2DE?

#BAF2DE is rgb(186, 242, 222) — red 186, green 242, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAF2DE?

#BAF2DE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAF2DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAF2DE scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAF2DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAF2DE 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 10.49, which is visibly different.

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