#ACB356
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.2% 0.118 112.8), rgb(172, 179, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#ACB356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB356 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 179, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.118 112.8) |
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 #ACB356 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB356 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACB356 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB356 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 112.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB356
oklch(74.2% 0.118 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#ACB356 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) | #BFAC4D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE5B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AA9E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB356
#ACB356
oklch(74.2% 0.118 112.8)
- #AE9DEF
#AE9DEF
oklch(74.2% 0.117 292.8)
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 #ACB356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACB356 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.