#BAC79D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7), rgb(186, 199, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#BAC79D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC79D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 199, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7) |
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 #BAC79D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC79D | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC79D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC79D text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9439
oklch(63% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E0C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465705
oklch(42.7% 0.101 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#BAC79D 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) | #CCC29A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC3BB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC79D
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
- #C7B8E1
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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 #BAC79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAC79D 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.