#BACBAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.045 131.6), rgb(186, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#BACBAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACBAD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.045 131.6) |
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 #BACBAD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACBAD | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACBAD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACBAD text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACBAD
oklch(82.1% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759559
oklch(63% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B30
oklch(49% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#BACBAD 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) | #CEC6AB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC8C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACBAD
#BACBAD
oklch(82.1% 0.045 131.6)
- #CEBDDA
#CEBDDA
oklch(82.2% 0.044 311.4)
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 #BACBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #BACBAD 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.