#ACC16A
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.3), rgb(172, 193, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#ACC16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC16A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 193, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.3) |
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 #ACC16A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC16A | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC16A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC16A text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.064 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC16A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.3)
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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
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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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)
#ACC16A 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) | #CBB863 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B9AC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC16A
#ACC16A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.3)
- #C2A5F5
#C2A5F5
oklch(77.6% 0.116 300.4)
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 #ACC16A, 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 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
Use #ACC16A 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.