What color is #BAF4B2?

#BAF4B2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Glow in the Dark. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAF4B2?

The RGB value is 186, 244, 178: 186 red, 244 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAF4B2?

The complementary color is #ECB2F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAF4B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAF4B2 color

#BAF4B2 rgb(186, 244, 178)

Shades of green

The hex color #BAF4B2 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 95.7% green and 69.8% blue (186, 244, 178).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 75% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Glow in the Dark (#BEFDB7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#BAF4B2 color codes

HEX	`#BAF4B2`
RGB	`rgb(186, 244, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 95.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 75%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 27%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 27%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.94, -30.53, 26.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.94, 40.12, 139.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.634, 78.353, 54.04)`
Decimal	`12252338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAF4B2, 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 #BAF4B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAF4B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #BAF4B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #baf4b2; }
.text { color: #baf4b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #baf4b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 244 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #baf4b2, #b2f4cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BAF4B2?: #BAF4B2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Glow in the Dark. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAF4B2?: The RGB value is 186, 244, 178: 186 red, 244 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAF4B2?: The complementary color is #ECB2F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAF4B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.