#ACD35D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.152 125), rgb(172, 211, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#ACD35D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD35D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 211, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.152 125) |
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 #ACD35D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD35D | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD35D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD35D text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E3F0D0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3A6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD35D
oklch(81.4% 0.152 125)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ACD35D 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) | #DDC751 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C565 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CAB9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD35D
#ACD35D
oklch(81.4% 0.152 125)
- #D4AFFF
#D4AFFF
oklch(81.5% 0.117 305.1)
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 #ACD35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #ACD35D 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.