Information about #BAFD17 color

#BAFD17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAFD17 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 253, 23) — 72.9% red, 99.2% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 0 / 91 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BAFD17 reads as a pure, full-strength yellow-green and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowgreen (#BBF90F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Yellow (#C6F808) and Yellowy Green (#BFF128).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 253, 23)), which gives #BAFD17 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAFD17: 17.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #BAFD17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAFD17 color variations

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

#BAFD17 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 #BAFD17

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

Yellowgreen color link
Yellowgreen

#BBF90F

Arctic Lime color link
Arctic Lime

#D0FF14

Lime Yellow color link
Lime Yellow

#D0FE1D

t4shi color link
t4shi

#CEFF22

Lime color link
Lime

#BFFF00

Lemon Green color link
Lemon Green

#ADF802

Green Yellow color link
Green Yellow

#ADFF2F

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Neon Yellow color link
Neon Yellow

#CFFF04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAFD17
  • RGB186, 253, 23
  • CMYK26, 0, 91, 1
  • CSSrgb(186, 253, 23)
  • HSL77°, 98%, 54%
  • HSL Precise77.478°, 98.291%, 54.118%
  • HSV77°, 91%, 99%
  • HSB77°, 91%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.992, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.992, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.992, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAFD17
  • DECIMAL ID12254487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01