#ACCD99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.079 134.3), rgb(172, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#ACCD99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCD99 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.079 134.3) |
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 #ACCD99 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCD99 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCD99 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCD99 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCD99
oklch(81.1% 0.079 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E28
oklch(63.2% 0.162 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D04
oklch(37.7% 0.106 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#ACCD99 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) | #D1C596 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC9BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCD99
#ACCD99
oklch(81.1% 0.079 134.3)
- #D4B2E5
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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 #ACCD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACCD99 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.