#ACB862
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.112 115.7), rgb(172, 184, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#ACB862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB862 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.112 115.7) |
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 #ACB862 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB862 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB862 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB862 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC793
oklch(81% 0.07 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB862
oklch(75.4% 0.112 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869305
oklch(63.1% 0.143 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#ACB862 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) | #C2B05B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B266 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B0A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB862
#ACB862
oklch(75.4% 0.112 115.7)
- #B5A1EE
#B5A1EE
oklch(75.5% 0.111 295.6)
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 #ACB862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACB862 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.