#AACB30
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.1% 0.175 121.4), rgb(170, 203, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#AACB30 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACB30 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 203, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.175 121.4) |
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 #AACB30 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACB30 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACB30 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACB30 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE49B
oklch(88.6% 0.098 121.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACB30
oklch(79.1% 0.175 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AACB30 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) | #D8BF03 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BE3F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0AE | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACB30
#AACB30
oklch(79.1% 0.175 121.4)
- #C9A7FF
#C9A7FF
oklch(79.1% 0.127 301.3)
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 #AACB30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.020
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.056
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #AACB30 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.