#BACA32
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.1% 0.167 115.6), rgb(186, 202, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#BACA32 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACA32 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 202, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.167 115.6) |
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 #BACA32 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACA32 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACA32 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACA32 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECA
oklch(93.5% 0.048 115)
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Step 200
200
#D6E19A
oklch(88.5% 0.093 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACA32
oklch(80.1% 0.167 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BACA32 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) | #D8BF0B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C13F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BEAD | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACA32
#BACA32
oklch(80.1% 0.167 115.6)
- #C4AFFF
#C4AFFF
oklch(80.1% 0.113 295.8)
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 #BACA32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.058
Use #BACA32 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.