#ACCC5D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.143 123), rgb(172, 204, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#ACCC5D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCC5D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 204, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.143 123) |
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 #ACCC5D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCC5D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCC5D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCC5D text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2A8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCC5D
oklch(79.8% 0.143 123)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#ACCC5D 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) | #D6C152 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C064 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C3B3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCC5D
#ACCC5D
oklch(79.8% 0.143 123)
- #CDA9FF
#CDA9FF
oklch(79.8% 0.124 302.9)
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 #ACCC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACCC5D 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.