#BABE80
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.082 111.3), rgb(186, 190, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#BABE80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABE80 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.082 111.3) |
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 #BABE80 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABE80 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABE80 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABE80 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#DADDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABE80
oklch(78.3% 0.082 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A839
oklch(70.7% 0.132 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BABE80 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) | #C7B97C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB83 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B7AE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABE80
#BABE80
oklch(78.3% 0.082 111.3)
- #B8B0EA
#B8B0EA
oklch(78.4% 0.082 290.7)
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 #BABE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
Use #BABE80 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.