#ACC08B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.9% 0.075 124.9), rgb(172, 192, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#ACC08B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC08B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.075 124.9) |
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 #ACC08B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC08B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC08B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC08B text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC08B
oklch(77.9% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AE55
oklch(70.8% 0.121 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749810
oklch(63% 0.154 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#ACC08B 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) | #C6B988 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC08B
#ACC08B
oklch(77.9% 0.075 124.9)
- #C2ABDE
#C2ABDE
oklch(77.8% 0.075 305.2)
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 #ACC08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC08B 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.