#BAC17C
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.9% 0.091 113.2), rgb(186, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BAC17C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC17C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.091 113.2) |
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 #BAC17C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC17C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC17C text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC17C 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC17C
oklch(78.9% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A927
oklch(70.6% 0.145 113.2)
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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
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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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)
#BAC17C 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) | #CBBB77 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B9B0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC17C
#BAC17C
oklch(78.9% 0.091 113.2)
- #BCB0F0
#BCB0F0
oklch(79% 0.091 292.8)
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 #BAC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAC17C 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.