#ACCA54
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.148 121.8), rgb(172, 202, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#ACCA54 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCA54 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 202, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.148 121.8) |
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 #ACCA54 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCA54 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCA54 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCA54 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCA54
oklch(79.3% 0.148 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ACCA54 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) | #D5BF47 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C1B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCA54
#ACCA54
oklch(79.3% 0.148 121.8)
- #CAA8FF
#CAA8FF
oklch(79.3% 0.125 301.6)
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 #ACCA54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #ACCA54 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.