#ACBC66
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.4% 0.113 117.8), rgb(172, 188, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#ACBC66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBC66 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.113 117.8) |
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 #ACBC66 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBC66 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBC66 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBC66 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB1
oklch(88.4% 0.062 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBC66
oklch(76.4% 0.113 117.8)
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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
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#ACBC66 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) | #C6B45F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B4A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBC66
#ACBC66
oklch(76.4% 0.113 117.8)
- #BBA3F1
#BBA3F1
oklch(76.5% 0.112 297.8)
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 #ACBC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #ACBC66 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.