#BACDAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.052 130.8), rgb(186, 205, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BACDAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 131°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDAA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.052 130.8) |
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 #BACDAA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDAA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACDAA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACDAA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDAA
oklch(82.5% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.084 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#739750
oklch(63.2% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8132
oklch(55.7% 0.116 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D25
oklch(49.2% 0.108 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5920
oklch(42.9% 0.089 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#BACDAA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCAC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDAA
#BACDAA
oklch(82.5% 0.052 130.8)
- #D0BDDF
#D0BDDF
oklch(82.5% 0.051 310.2)
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 #BACDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #BACDAA 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.