#BAC994
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.073 120.9), rgb(186, 201, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#BAC994 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC994 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.073 120.9) |
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 #BAC994 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC994 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC994 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC994 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC994
oklch(81.1% 0.073 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AC54
oklch(70.8% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9607
oklch(63.1% 0.149 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#BAC994 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) | #D0C391 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC994
#BAC994
oklch(81.1% 0.073 120.9)
- #C9B7EA
#C9B7EA
oklch(81.1% 0.073 300.9)
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 #BAC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAC994 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.