#ACBB68
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.109 117.5), rgb(172, 187, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#ACBB68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBB68 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.109 117.5) |
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 #ACBB68 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACBB68 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBB68 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBB68 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 117.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBB68
oklch(76.2% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ACBB68 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) | #C5B361 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B3A7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBB68
#ACBB68
oklch(76.2% 0.109 117.5)
- #B9A3EF
#B9A3EF
oklch(76.2% 0.109 297)
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 #ACBB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBB68 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.