#BACEA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.055 130.7), rgb(186, 206, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#BACEA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 130.7) |
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 #BACEA9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEA9 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACEA9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEA9 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEA9
oklch(82.6% 0.055 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#72974C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#BACEA9 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) | #D2C9A7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCBC4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEA9
#BACEA9
oklch(82.6% 0.055 130.7)
- #D2BDE1
#D2BDE1
oklch(82.7% 0.054 311.2)
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 #BACEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #BACEA9 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.