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#BAF62C Color

#BAF62C is rgb(186, 246, 44) in RGB, hsl(78, 92%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 82%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAF62C
HEX#BAF62C
RGBrgb(186, 246, 44)
HSLhsl(78, 92%, 57%)
HSVhsv(78, 82%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 82%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.218 126)
LABlab(90.39% -38.29 79.95)
LCHlch(90.39% 88.64 115.59)

What #BAF62C 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 #BAF62C, 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.

#BAF62C Channel Values

How #BAF62C 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 246 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 92% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 82% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAF62C 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BAF62C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAF62C; 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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Tints & Shades of #BAF62C

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

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How #BAF62C 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#BAF62C
Protanopia#EDED2E
Protanomaly#DBF12D
Deuteranopia#E4E436
Deuteranomaly#D5EC32
Tritanopia#CCE8E8
Tritanomaly#C5EEBB
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #BAF62C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baf62c: #BAF62C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAF62C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baf62c': '#BAF62C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.965, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_baf62c">#BAF62C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAF62C"

More Green Colors

#BAF62C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAF62C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAF62C?

#BAF62C is a mid-tone green — rgb(186, 246, 44) in RGB and hsl(78, 92%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #BAF62C?

#BAF62C is rgb(186, 246, 44) — red 186, green 246, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAF62C?

#BAF62C converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 82%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAF62C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAF62C scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAF62C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAF62C 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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