#ACB462
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.5% 0.106 113.6), rgb(172, 180, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#ACB462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB462 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 180, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.106 113.6) |
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 #ACB462 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB462 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB462 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB462 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB462
oklch(74.5% 0.106 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9214
oklch(63.2% 0.136 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#ACB462 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) | #BFAD5B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF66 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ACA1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB462
#ACB462
oklch(74.5% 0.106 113.6)
- #AF9FEA
#AF9FEA
oklch(74.4% 0.108 293.4)
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 #ACB462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #ACB462 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.