#BAC159
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.4% 0.128 112.5), rgb(186, 193, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#BAC159 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC159 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 193, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.128 112.5) |
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 #BAC159 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC159 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC159 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC159 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFA8
oklch(88.6% 0.072 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC159
oklch(78.4% 0.128 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BAC159 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) | #CEB94F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B7AA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC159
#BAC159
oklch(78.4% 0.128 112.5)
- #BBAAFF
#BBAAFF
oklch(78.4% 0.12 292.6)
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 #BAC159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
Use #BAC159 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.