#BAC698
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.064 119.7), rgb(186, 198, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#BAC698 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC698 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.064 119.7) |
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 #BAC698 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC698 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC698 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC698 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC698
oklch(80.5% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#80942B
oklch(63% 0.13 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4807
oklch(37.8% 0.085 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#BAC698 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) | #CCC195 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC698
#BAC698
oklch(80.5% 0.064 119.7)
- #C5B7E3
#C5B7E3
oklch(80.6% 0.063 299.5)
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 #BAC698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAC698 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.