#BACE69
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.129 118.6), rgb(186, 206, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#BACE69 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACE69 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.129 118.6) |
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 #BACE69 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACE69 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACE69 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACE69 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACE69
oklch(81.5% 0.129 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BACE69 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) | #D9C560 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C56F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C5B7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACE69
#BACE69
oklch(81.5% 0.129 118.6)
- #CBB3FF
#CBB3FF
oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5)
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 #BACE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #BACE69 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.