#ACBC6E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.104 118.4), rgb(172, 188, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#ACBC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBC6E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.104 118.4) |
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 #ACBC6E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBC6E | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBC6E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBC6E text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBC6E
oklch(76.5% 0.104 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ACBC6E 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) | #C5B468 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B572 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4A9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBC6E
#ACBC6E
oklch(76.5% 0.104 118.4)
- #BBA4EC
#BBA4EC
oklch(76.5% 0.104 298.6)
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 #ACBC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.006
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACBC6E 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.