Information about #BAC49D color

#BAC49D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAC49D falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 196, 157) — 72.9% red, 76.9% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAC49D presents itself as a gently muted chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 196, 157) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAC49D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAC49D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BAC49D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAC49D
  • RGB186, 196, 157
  • CMYK4, 0, 15, 23
  • CSSrgb(186, 196, 157)
  • HSL75°, 25%, 69%
  • HSL Precise75.385°, 24.841%, 69.216%
  • HSV75°, 20%, 77%
  • HSB75°, 20%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.769, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.769, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.769, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAC49D
  • DECIMAL ID12240029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01