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#BAFBB2 Color

#BAFBB2 is rgb(186, 251, 178) in RGB, hsl(113, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAFBB2
HEX#BAFBB2
RGBrgb(186, 251, 178)
HSLhsl(113, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(113, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.117 141.9)
LABlab(92.92% -31.22 28.30)
LCHlch(92.92% 42.14 137.80)

What #BAFBB2 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 #BAFBB2, 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.

#BAFBB2 Channel Values

How #BAFBB2 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 251 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAFBB2 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BAFBB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAFBB2; 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 #BAFBB2

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 #BAFBB2.

How #BAFBB2 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#BAFBB2
Protanopia#F2F2B2
Protanomaly#DDF5B2
Deuteranopia#E8E8B4
Deuteranomaly#D7F0B3
Tritanopia#C5F3F3
Tritanomaly#C1F6DC
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAFBB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bafbb2: #BAFBB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAFBB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bafbb2': '#BAFBB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.984, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_bafbb2">#BAFBB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAFBB2"

More Green Colors

#BAFBB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAFBB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAFBB2?

#BAFBB2 is a lightest green — rgb(186, 251, 178) in RGB and hsl(113, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #BAFBB2?

#BAFBB2 is rgb(186, 251, 178) — red 186, green 251, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAFBB2?

#BAFBB2 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAFBB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAFBB2 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAFBB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAFBB2 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.64, which is visibly different.

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