#ACBC09
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.7% 0.171 115.8), rgb(172, 188, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#ACBC09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBC09 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.171 115.8) |
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 #ACBC09 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACBC09 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBC09 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBC09 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 115.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC977
oklch(80.8% 0.107 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACBC09
oklch(75.7% 0.171 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ACBC09 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) | #CAB200 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B426 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B0A0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBC09
#ACBC09
oklch(75.7% 0.171 115.8)
- #B89CFF
#B89CFF
oklch(75.6% 0.141 295.9)
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 #ACBC09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACBC09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACBC09 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.