#ACCD42
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.8% 0.166 121.8), rgb(172, 205, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#ACCD42 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCD42 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.166 121.8) |
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 #ACCD42 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCD42 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCD42 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCD42 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CC
oklch(93.7% 0.049 122.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE39F
oklch(88.5% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCD42
oklch(79.8% 0.166 121.8)
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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)
#ACCD42 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) | #D9C12D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C04D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C3B1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCD42
#ACCD42
oklch(79.8% 0.166 121.8)
- #CCAAFF
#CCAAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.123 302.1)
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 #ACCD42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACCD42 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.