HEX atlas value

#BACE5A

#BACE5A is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 206, 90, HSL 70, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.5532, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#BACE5A Sample readable text

HEX #BACE5A

RGB rgb(186, 206, 90)

HSL hsl(70 54% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(10, 0, 56, 19)

Luminance 0.5532

Contrast Black 12.06:1White 1.74:1

CSS

--color-bace5a: #BACE5A;
.background-bace5a { background-color: #BACE5A; }
.text-bace5a { color: #BACE5A; }

Luminance0.5532

Black text12.06:1AA Pass

White text1.74:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BACE5A","rgb":[186,206,90],"hsl":[70,54,58],"cmyk":[10,0,56,19],"luminance":0.5532,"contrast":{"black":12.06,"white":1.74}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.74,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D8E3A1","hex":"#D8E3A1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.42,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CAE543","hex":"#CAE543","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.8,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#81CE5A","hex":"#81CE5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.91,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bace5a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#6D5ACE","analogous":["#CEA75A","#81CE5A"],"triadic":["#5ABACE","#CE5ABA"],"tetradic":["#5ACEA7","#6D5ACE","#CE5A81"],"splitComplementary":["#5A81CE","#A75ACE"],"monochromatic":["#D8E3A1","#BACE5A","#8B9D2F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D8E3A1","dark":"#8B9D2F","saturated":"#CAE543","desaturated":"#ABB672","pastel":"#DFE5C3","neon":"#E2FF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":28.75760768909681},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":34.55430508634199},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":41.88078318274385},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":43.87482193696061},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":45.02221673796171}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BACE5A

#BACE5A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #BACE5A is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 186, 206, and 90, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 70deg with 54% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5532, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.06:1AA Pass

White text1.74:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BACE5A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.74:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8E3A1#000000 text · best 15.42:1#D8E3A1

#CAE543#000000 text · best 14.8:1#CAE543

Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

#81CE5A#000000 text · best 10.91:1#81CE5A

Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#BACE5A#BACE5A

#6D5ACE#6D5ACE

#CEA75A#CEA75A

#81CE5A#81CE5A

#D8E3A1#D8E3A1

#8B9D2F#8B9D2F

Color Harmonies

#6D5ACE#6D5ACE

#CEA75A#CEA75A

#81CE5A#81CE5A

#5ABACE#5ABACE

#CE5ABA#CE5ABA

Variants

#D8E3A1#D8E3A1

#8B9D2F#8B9D2F

#CAE543#CAE543

#ABB672#ABB672

#DFE5C3#DFE5C3

#E2FF52#E2FF52

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Champagne Gold#D6B971

Sandstone#C9AE74

Old Gold#CFB53B

#BACE5A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BACE5A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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