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#BAFF61 Color

#BAFF61 is rgb(186, 255, 97) in RGB, hsl(86, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAFF61
HEX#BAFF61
RGBrgb(186, 255, 97)
HSLhsl(86, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(86, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.4% 0.199 129.6)
LABlab(93.16% -39.82 65.78)
LCHlch(93.16% 76.89 121.19)

What #BAFF61 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 #BAFF61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.86Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 12.48French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 15.42Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 16.11Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 17.72Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 17.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BAFF61 Channel Values

How #BAFF61 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 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAFF61 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 text17.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAFF61 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAFF61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAFF61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BAFF61
Complementary
#A561FF
Analogous
#FFF461
Analogous
#6BFF61
Triadic
#61BAFF
Triadic
#FF61BA
Split comp.
#616BFF
Split comp.
#F461FF

Tints & Shades of #BAFF61

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

#C3FF75
#CCFF8A
#D5FF9E
#E0FFB8
#E9FFCC
#F2FFE0

Shades

#A7FF33
#91FF00
#76D100
#5CA300
#427500
#264200

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAFF61.

How #BAFF61 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#BAFF61
Protanopia#F5F562
Protanomaly#E0F962
Deuteranopia#EBEB66
Deuteranomaly#D9F364
Tritanopia#CCF2F2
Tritanomaly#C5F7C9
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAFF61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baff61: #BAFF61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAFF61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baff61': '#BAFF61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 1.000, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_baff61">#BAFF61</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAFF61"

More Green Colors

#BAFF61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BAFF61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAFF61?

#BAFF61 is a light green — rgb(186, 255, 97) in RGB and hsl(86, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #BAFF61?

#BAFF61 is rgb(186, 255, 97) — red 186, green 255, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAFF61?

#BAFF61 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAFF61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAFF61 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAFF61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAFF61 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 16.11, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.