What color is #BAE4A4?

#BAE4A4 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil Smash. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAE4A4?

The RGB value is 186, 228, 164: 186 red, 228 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAE4A4?

The complementary color is #CEA4E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAE4A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAE4A4 color

#BAE4A4 rgb(186, 228, 164)

Shades of green

The hex color #BAE4A4 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 89.4% green and 64.3% blue (186, 228, 164).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 54% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Basil Smash (#B7E1A1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#BAE4A4 color codes

HEX	`#BAE4A4`
RGB	`rgb(186, 228, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 89.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 54%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 28%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 28%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.31, -25.1, 26.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.31, 36.79, 133.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.693, 68.605, 45.475)`
Decimal	`12248228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAE4A4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BAE4A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAE4A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BAE4A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bae4a4; }
.text { color: #bae4a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bae4a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 228 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bae4a4, #a4e4ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BAE4A4?: #BAE4A4 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil Smash. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAE4A4?: The RGB value is 186, 228, 164: 186 red, 228 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAE4A4?: The complementary color is #CEA4E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAE4A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.