#BABA57
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.9% 0.122 109), rgb(186, 186, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#BABA57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABA57 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 186, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.122 109) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BABA57 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABA57 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABA57 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABA57 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABA57
oklch(76.9% 0.122 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BABA57 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7B34D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B75C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B0A4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABA57
#BABA57
oklch(76.9% 0.122 109)
- #B1A6FD
#B1A6FD
oklch(76.8% 0.123 288.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BABA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #BABA57 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.