#ACD400
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.2% 0.198 122.3), rgb(172, 212, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#ACD400 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD400 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 212, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.198 122.3) |
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 #ACD400 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD400 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD400 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD400 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.027 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F1C7
oklch(93.7% 0.057 122.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE593
oklch(88.4% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD400
oklch(81.2% 0.198 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ACD400 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) | #E1C600 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC52A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8B4 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD400
#ACD400
oklch(81.2% 0.198 122.3)
- #CFB0FF
#CFB0FF
oklch(81.2% 0.114 301.9)
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 #ACD400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACD400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.072
Use #ACD400 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.