#ACD057
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.154 123.7), rgb(172, 208, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ACD057 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD057 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 208, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.154 123.7) |
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 #ACD057 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD057 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD057 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD057 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3A5
oklch(88.4% 0.085 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD057
oklch(80.7% 0.154 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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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)
#ACD057 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) | #DBC44A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C7B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD057
#ACD057
oklch(80.7% 0.154 123.7)
- #D0ACFF
#D0ACFF
oklch(80.6% 0.12 303.7)
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 #ACD057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACD057 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.