#BACC7E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.104 119.4), rgb(186, 204, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BACC7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACC7E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.104 119.4) |
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 #BACC7E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACC7E | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACC7E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACC7E text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACC7E
oklch(81.3% 0.104 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE04
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BACC7E 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) | #D5C478 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C482 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4B9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACC7E
#BACC7E
oklch(81.3% 0.104 119.4)
- #CBB3FC
#CBB3FC
oklch(81.3% 0.104 299.2)
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 #BACC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.004
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.005
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #BACC7E 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.