#ACBB90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.061 123.5), rgb(172, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ACBB90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBB90 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.061 123.5) |
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 #ACBB90 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBB90 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBB90 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBB90 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBB90
oklch(76.9% 0.061 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9637
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F03
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445801
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#ACBB90 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) | #C0B68D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBB90
#ACBB90
oklch(76.9% 0.061 123.5)
- #BCABD5
#BCABD5
oklch(77% 0.062 303.4)
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 #ACBB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #ACBB90 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.