#BAFCEC Color
#BAFCEC is rgb(186, 252, 236) in RGB, hsl(165, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAFCECrgb(186, 252, 236)hsl(165, 92%, 86%)hsv(165, 26%, 99%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 1%)oklch(94.3% 0.069 178.1)lab(94.22% -23.81 0.68)lch(94.22% 23.82 178.36)What #BAFCEC 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 #BAFCEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAFCEC Channel Values
How #BAFCEC 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 252 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 92% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.15:1 vs white · 18.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAFCEC 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 #BAFCEC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAFCEC; 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 #BAFCEC
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 #BAFCEC 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.
#BAFCEC#F2F2EC#DEF6EC#E9E9EE#D8F1ED#BDFAFA#BCFBF5#EFEFEFUsing #BAFCEC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bafcec: #BAFCEC;background-color: #BAFCEC;colors: { 'color-bafcec': '#BAFCEC' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.988, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_bafcec">#BAFCEC</color>fill="#BAFCEC"More Green Colors
#BAFCEC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAFCEC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAFCEC?
#BAFCEC is a lightest green — rgb(186, 252, 236) in RGB and hsl(165, 92%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #BAFCEC?
#BAFCEC is rgb(186, 252, 236) — red 186, green 252, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAFCEC?
#BAFCEC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAFCEC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAFCEC scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAFCEC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAFCEC 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 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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