Information about #BAE240 color

#BAE240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAE240 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 226, 64) (72.9% red, 88.6% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 64 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAE240 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Lime Green (#C2E751) and Conifer (#B1DD52).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 226, 64)), which gives #BAE240 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAE240: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #BAE240 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAE240 color variations

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

#BAE240 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 #BAE240

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

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAE240
  • RGB186, 226, 64
  • CMYK16, 0, 64, 11
  • CSSrgb(186, 226, 64)
  • HSL75°, 74%, 57%
  • HSL Precise74.815°, 73.636%, 56.863%
  • HSV75°, 72%, 89%
  • HSB75°, 72%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.886, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.886, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.886, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAE240
  • DECIMAL ID12247616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01