#ACC23D
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77.3% 0.156 118.4), rgb(172, 194, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#ACC23D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC23D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.156 118.4) |
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 #ACC23D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC23D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC23D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC23D text on black | 10.53:1 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3E2A0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC23D
oklch(77.3% 0.156 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ACC23D 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) | #CFB728 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB847 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B8A8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC23D
#ACC23D
oklch(77.3% 0.156 118.4)
- #C0A1FF
#C0A1FF
oklch(77.2% 0.135 298.4)
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 #ACC23D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
Use #ACC23D 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.