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Information about #BAD86E color

#BAD86E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAD86E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 216, 110) — 72.9% red, 84.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 42 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAD86E presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 216, 110)), which gives #BAD86E its character. If you plan to put text on a #BAD86E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #BAD86E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAD86E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAD86E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BAD86E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD86E
  • RGB186, 216, 110
  • CMYK12, 0, 42, 15
  • CSSrgb(186, 216, 110)
  • HSL77°, 58%, 64%
  • HSL Precise76.981°, 57.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV77°, 49%, 85%
  • HSB77°, 49%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.847, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.847, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.847, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAD86E
  • DECIMAL ID12245102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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