#BAC478
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.5% 0.1 114.8), rgb(186, 196, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#BAC478 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC478 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.1 114.8) |
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 #BAC478 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC478 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC478 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC478 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC478
oklch(79.5% 0.1 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB03
oklch(70.7% 0.159 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BAC478 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BCB1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC478
#BAC478
oklch(79.5% 0.1 114.8)
- #C0B0F6
#C0B0F6
oklch(79.6% 0.099 294.5)
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 #BAC478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
Use #BAC478 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.