#ACC980
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.102 126.2), rgb(172, 201, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ACC980 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC980 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 201, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.102 126.2) |
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 #ACC980 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC980 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC980 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC980 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC980
oklch(79.7% 0.102 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B22C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ACC980 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) | #D0C07B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF84 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C3B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC980
#ACC980
oklch(79.7% 0.102 126.2)
- #CDACF1
#CDACF1
oklch(79.7% 0.102 306.1)
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 #ACC980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #ACC980 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.