#ACC848
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(78.7% 0.156 120.6), rgb(172, 200, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#ACC848 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC848 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 200, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.156 120.6) |
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 #ACC848 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC848 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC848 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC848 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A2
oklch(88.5% 0.086 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC848
oklch(78.7% 0.156 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ACC848 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) | #D4BD37 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD51 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEAE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC848
#ACC848
oklch(78.7% 0.156 120.6)
- #C7A6FF
#C7A6FF
oklch(78.7% 0.128 300.6)
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 #ACC848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #ACC848 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.