#ACD149
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.166 123.2), rgb(172, 209, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#ACD149 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD149 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 209, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.166 123.2) |
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 #ACD149 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD149 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD149 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD149 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE4A0
oklch(88.5% 0.092 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD149
oklch(80.8% 0.166 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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)
#ACD149 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) | #DDC537 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C353 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C7B5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD149
#ACD149
oklch(80.8% 0.166 123.2)
- #D0ADFF
#D0ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 303.4)
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 #ACD149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.063
Use #ACD149 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.