#BACDA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.056 129.2), rgb(186, 205, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#BACDA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.056 129.2) |
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 #BACDA7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDA7 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACDA7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACDA7 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDA7
oklch(82.4% 0.056 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#739748
oklch(63.1% 0.115 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8128
oklch(55.7% 0.124 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5919
oklch(42.8% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#BACDA7 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) | #D1C8A5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC9C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDA7
#BACDA7
oklch(82.4% 0.056 129.2)
- #D0BCE1
#D0BCE1
oklch(82.4% 0.055 309.4)
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 #BACDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #BACDA7 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.