#ACC15D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.4% 0.128 119.3), rgb(172, 193, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ACC15D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC15D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 193, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.128 119.3) |
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 #ACC15D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC15D | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC15D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC15D text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 119.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC15D
oklch(77.4% 0.128 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#ACC15D 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) | #CCB854 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B863 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B8AA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC15D
#ACC15D
oklch(77.4% 0.128 119.3)
- #C1A2FC
#C1A2FC
oklch(77.3% 0.129 299.2)
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 #ACC15D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACC15D 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.