#BACCA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.059 127), rgb(186, 204, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#BACCA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.059 127) |
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 #BACCA3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCA3 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACCA3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACCA3 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACCA3
oklch(82.1% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#769740
oklch(63.2% 0.121 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E811B
oklch(55.7% 0.132 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C0A
oklch(49% 0.121 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#40580F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#BACCA3 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) | #D1C6A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCA3
#BACCA3
oklch(82.1% 0.059 127)
- #CEBBE3
#CEBBE3
oklch(82.1% 0.059 306.6)
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 #BACCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #BACCA3 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.