#ACB007
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73% 0.16 111.4), rgb(172, 176, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#ACB007 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB007 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 176, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 92%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.16 111.4) |
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 #ACB007 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB007 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACB007 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACB007 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 111.2)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77A
oklch(80.9% 0.1 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB007
oklch(73% 0.16 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#ACB007 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) | #BFA700 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A495 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB007
#ACB007
oklch(73% 0.16 111.4)
- #AA94FF
#AA94FF
oklch(73% 0.152 291.6)
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 #ACB007, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACB007.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #ACB007 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.