Information about #BABD6C color

#BABD6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BABD6C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 189, 108) — 72.9% red, 74.1% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 32 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #BABD6C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Slightly further away sit Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) and Golden Green (#BDB369).

The recipe behind #BABD6C is rgb(186, 189, 108), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BABD6C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BABD6C color variations

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#BABD6C 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 #BABD6C

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABD6C
  • RGB186, 189, 108
  • CMYK1, 0, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(186, 189, 108)
  • HSL62°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise62.222°, 38.028%, 58.235%
  • HSV62°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB62°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.741, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.741, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.741, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABD6C
  • DECIMAL ID12238188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01