#BACCBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.032 145.3), rgb(186, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#BACCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCBA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.032 145.3) |
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 #BACCBA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCBA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACCBA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACCBA text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACCBA
oklch(82.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 500
500
#719472
oklch(63.1% 0.064 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#597E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C573D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#BACCBA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CBC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCBA
#BACCBA
oklch(82.6% 0.032 145.3)
- #D1C0D2
#D1C0D2
oklch(82.7% 0.031 324.2)
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 #BACCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BACCBA 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.