#ACBF82
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.5% 0.085 122.4), rgb(172, 191, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#ACBF82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBF82 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.085 122.4) |
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 #ACBF82 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBF82 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBF82 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBF82 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBF82
oklch(77.5% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AE44
oklch(70.8% 0.136 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ACBF82 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) | #C6B87E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9AF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBF82
#ACBF82
oklch(77.5% 0.085 122.4)
- #C0A9E3
#C0A9E3
oklch(77.5% 0.085 302.6)
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 #ACBF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #ACBF82 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.