#BAC459
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(79.1% 0.132 113.9), rgb(186, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#BAC459 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC459 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.132 113.9) |
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 #BAC459 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC459 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC459 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC459 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E9EDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 113.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA8
oklch(88.5% 0.073 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC459
oklch(79.1% 0.132 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BAC459 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) | #D1BC4E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE5F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BAAC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC459
#BAC459
oklch(79.1% 0.132 113.9)
- #BFACFF
#BFACFF
oklch(79.1% 0.117 294.1)
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 #BAC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #BAC459 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.