#BAC997
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.069 121.5), rgb(186, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#BAC997 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC997 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.069 121.5) |
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 #BAC997 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC997 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC997 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC997 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC997
oklch(81.2% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AB59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C961E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#BAC997 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) | #CFC394 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC399 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC4BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC997
#BAC997
oklch(81.2% 0.069 121.5)
- #C9B8E8
#C9B8E8
oklch(81.3% 0.069 301.1)
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 #BAC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAC997 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.