#BAC08B
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79% 0.071 113.3), rgb(186, 192, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BAC08B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC08B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 192, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.071 113.3) |
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 #BAC08B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC08B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC08B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC08B text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC08B
oklch(79% 0.071 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84F
oklch(70.7% 0.114 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BAC08B 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) | #C8BB88 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BAB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC08B
#BAC08B
oklch(79% 0.071 113.3)
- #BCB2E5
#BCB2E5
oklch(78.9% 0.072 293.7)
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 #BAC08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #BAC08B 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.