#ACBF2B
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.5% 0.163 117), rgb(172, 191, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#ACBF2B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBF2B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.163 117) |
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 #ACBF2B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBF2B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBF2B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBF2B text on black | 10.24:1 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E29C
oklch(88.6% 0.092 117.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBF2B
oklch(76.5% 0.163 117)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ACBF2B 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) | #CCB500 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB639 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B4A4 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBF2B
#ACBF2B
oklch(76.5% 0.163 117)
- #BC9FFF
#BC9FFF
oklch(76.5% 0.137 296.9)
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 #ACBF2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #ACBF2B 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.