#BACC2F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.5% 0.171 116.2), rgb(186, 204, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BACC2F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACC2F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.171 116.2) |
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 #BACC2F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACC2F | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACC2F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACC2F text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCA
oklch(93.7% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5E299
oklch(88.6% 0.095 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACC2F
oklch(80.5% 0.171 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#BACC2F 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) | #DAC100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C33E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C0AF | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACC2F
#BACC2F
oklch(80.5% 0.171 116.2)
- #C6B0FF
#C6B0FF
oklch(80.4% 0.112 296.6)
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 #BACC2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
Use #BACC2F 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.