BAF2CA

#BAF2CA closest to Smell the Mint

#BAF2CA is a very light, moderately saturated green; the closest named color is Smell the Mint. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 94.9% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(186, 242, 202)). Its HSL value is 137° hue, 68% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 5% black. #BAF2CA is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.64:1.

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Variations of #BAF2CA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BAF2CA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BAF2CA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BAF2CA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E8E2CC
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #F2E9C8
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E5EBC9
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E8E2CC
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DCE8CB
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B2F0E7
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B6F1D8
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E5E5E5
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DBE8DF

#BAF2CA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.26:1 Very poor#BAF2CA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.64:1 Super#BAF2CA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BAF2CA in CSS

/* Smell the Mint */
.color { color: #BAF2CA; }
.background { background-color: #BAF2CA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BAF2CA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(186 242 202);
color: hsl(137 68% 84%);
color: oklch(0.912 0.079 153.6);

#BAF2CA FAQ

What color is #BAF2CA?

#BAF2CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. Its closest named color is Smell the Mint. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BAF2CA?

#BAF2CA is rgb(186, 242, 202) in RGB, hsl(137, 68%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(23%, 0%, 17%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BAF2CA?

The complementary color of #BAF2CA is #F2BAE2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BAF2CA?

Black text has the best contrast on #BAF2CA: 16.64:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BAF2CA a warm or cool color?

#BAF2CA is a cool color.