Close to Olive Green
#BAC577
#BAC577 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 77.3% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 40% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BAC577.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAC577 as they’d see it.
#BAC577 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BAC577
What color is #BAC577?
#BAC577 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 77.3% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 40% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAC577 in RGB?
#BAC577 is rgb(186, 197, 119): 186 red, 197 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAC577 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 40, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAC577?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAC577?
Its complement #C2B5FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.