#BACEB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.038 141.5), rgb(186, 206, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#BACEB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 142°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.038 141.5) |
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 #BACEB7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEB7 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACEB7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEB7 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEB7
oklch(83% 0.038 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB87
oklch(70.8% 0.062 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9669
oklch(63.2% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#568051
oklch(55.6% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#466C41
oklch(49.1% 0.079 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5836
oklch(42.7% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#32492F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#BACEB7 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) | #D0CAB6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8B8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CCC7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEB7
#BACEB7
oklch(83% 0.038 141.5)
- #D3C0D7
#D3C0D7
oklch(83.1% 0.038 320.4)
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 #BACEB7, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BACEB7 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.