#BAC274
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79% 0.102 113.5), rgb(186, 194, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BAC274 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC274 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 194, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.102 113.5) |
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 #BAC274 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC274 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC274 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC274 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC274
oklch(79% 0.102 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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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)
#BAC274 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) | #CCBB6E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD78 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BAAF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC274
#BAC274
oklch(79% 0.102 113.5)
- #BDAEF6
#BDAEF6
oklch(78.9% 0.102 293.5)
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 #BAC274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #BAC274 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.