#ACC375
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.2% 0.106 122.3), rgb(172, 195, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#ACC375 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC375 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.106 122.3) |
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 #ACC375 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC375 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC375 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC375 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC375
oklch(78.2% 0.106 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FB00D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ACC375 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) | #CCBB6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA79 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BCB0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC375
#ACC375
oklch(78.2% 0.106 122.3)
- #C5A8F0
#C5A8F0
oklch(78.2% 0.105 302.5)
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 #ACC375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
Use #ACC375 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.