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#BAFF0A Color

#BAFF0A is rgb(186, 255, 10) in RGB, hsl(77, 100%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAFF0A
HEX#BAFF0A
RGBrgb(186, 255, 10)
HSLhsl(77, 100%, 52%)
HSVhsv(77, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.236 127)
LABlab(92.85% -42.41 86.73)
LCHlch(92.85% 96.55 116.06)

What #BAFF0A 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 #BAFF0A, 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.

#BAFF0A Channel Values

How #BAFF0A 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 255 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 100% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAFF0A 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BAFF0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAFF0A; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #BAFF0A

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 #BAFF0A.

How #BAFF0A 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#BAFF0A
Protanopia#F5F510
Protanomaly#E0F90E
Deuteranopia#EBEB23
Deuteranomaly#D9F31C
Tritanopia#CEF0F0
Tritanomaly#C6F6C0
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAFF0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baff0a: #BAFF0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAFF0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baff0a': '#BAFF0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 1.000, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_baff0a">#BAFF0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAFF0A"

More Green Colors

#BAFF0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAFF0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAFF0A?

#BAFF0A is a mid-tone green — rgb(186, 255, 10) in RGB and hsl(77, 100%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #BAFF0A?

#BAFF0A is rgb(186, 255, 10) — red 186, green 255, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAFF0A?

#BAFF0A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAFF0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAFF0A scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAFF0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAFF0A 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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