#ACC157
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.3% 0.134 119), rgb(172, 193, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#ACC157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC157 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 193, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.134 119) |
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 #ACC157 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC157 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC157 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC157 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC157
oklch(77.3% 0.134 119)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#ACC157 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) | #CCB74C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B8AA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC157
#ACC157
oklch(77.3% 0.134 119)
- #C1A1FF
#C1A1FF
oklch(77.3% 0.135 298.9)
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 #ACC157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #ACC157 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.