#ACC67F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.099 125), rgb(172, 198, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ACC67F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC67F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 198, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.099 125) |
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 #ACC67F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC67F | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC67F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC67F text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC67F
oklch(79% 0.099 125)
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Step 400
400
#8AB130
oklch(70.8% 0.158 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ACC67F 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) | #CDBE7A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC82 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C0B4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC67F
#ACC67F
oklch(79% 0.099 125)
- #C9ABEE
#C9ABEE
oklch(79.1% 0.098 304.7)
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 #ACC67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
Use #ACC67F 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.