#ACC06E
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.4% 0.109 120.2), rgb(172, 192, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#ACC06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC06E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.109 120.2) |
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 #ACC06E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC06E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC06E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC06E text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC06E
oklch(77.4% 0.109 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ACC06E 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) | #C9B868 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B872 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8AC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC06E
#ACC06E
oklch(77.4% 0.109 120.2)
- #C0A5F1
#C0A5F1
oklch(77.3% 0.11 300.2)
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 #ACC06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.005
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.008
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #ACC06E 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.