#BACDA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.062 127.1), rgb(186, 205, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#BACDA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.062 127.1) |
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 #BACDA2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDA2 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACDA2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACDA2 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDA2
oklch(82.3% 0.062 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#74973B
oklch(63% 0.127 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D8111
oklch(55.6% 0.137 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#BACDA2 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) | #D2C79F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC9C1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDA2
#BACDA2
oklch(82.3% 0.062 127.1)
- #CFBBE5
#CFBBE5
oklch(82.2% 0.062 306.6)
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 #BACDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BACDA2 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.