#BAC8AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.041 129), rgb(186, 200, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#BAC8AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC8AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 200, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.041 129) |
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 #BAC8AC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC8AC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC8AC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC8AC text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC8AC
oklch(81.4% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#79945C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#BAC8AC 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) | #CBC4AA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC5C0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC8AC
#BAC8AC
oklch(81.4% 0.041 129)
- #CABCD7
#CABCD7
oklch(81.5% 0.04 308.7)
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 #BAC8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.007
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #BAC8AC 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.