#ACB962
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75.6% 0.113 116.2), rgb(172, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#ACB962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB962 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.113 116.2) |
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 #ACB962 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB962 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB962 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB962 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC793
oklch(81% 0.07 116)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB962
oklch(75.6% 0.113 116.2)
-
Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
-
Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
-
Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#ACB962 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) | #C3B15B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B267 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B1A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB962
#ACB962
oklch(75.6% 0.113 116.2)
- #B6A1F0
#B6A1F0
oklch(75.7% 0.113 295.8)
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 #ACB962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACB962 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.