#BACFB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.048 135.5), rgb(186, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BACFB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.048 135.5) |
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 #BACFB0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACFB0 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACFB0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACFB0 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACFB0
oklch(83% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#56813F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D30
oklch(49.1% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#324926
oklch(37.6% 0.063 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#BACFB0 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) | #D2CAAE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACCC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACFB0
#BACFB0
oklch(83% 0.048 135.5)
- #D4BEDD
#D4BEDD
oklch(83% 0.049 316.2)
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 #BACFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #BACFB0 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.