#ACC927
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.7% 0.176 120), rgb(172, 201, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ACC927 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC927 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 201, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.176 120) |
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 #ACC927 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC927 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC927 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC927 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0CA
oklch(93.7% 0.051 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E399
oklch(88.4% 0.098 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC927
oklch(78.7% 0.176 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#ACC927 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) | #D6BD00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD38 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BEAC | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC927
#ACC927
oklch(78.7% 0.176 120)
- #C6A6FF
#C6A6FF
oklch(78.6% 0.128 300)
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 #ACC927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.022
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
Use #ACC927 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.