#BAC99D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.062 123.1), rgb(186, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BAC99D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC99D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.062 123.1) |
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 #BAC99D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC99D | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC99D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC99D text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC99D
oklch(81.3% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7B9535
oklch(63% 0.126 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#BAC99D 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) | #CEC49A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC4BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC99D
#BAC99D
oklch(81.3% 0.062 123.1)
- #CAB9E3
#CAB9E3
oklch(81.4% 0.061 303.5)
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 #BAC99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #BAC99D 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.