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#acb258 color: Cornstalk

#acb258 is rgb(172, 178, 88) in RGB and oklch(73.957% 0.11443 112.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

74%
0.114
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #acb258

#acb258 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornstalk (#a7b25f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #acb258 mixed with white

  1. acb258
  2. b4ba6a
  3. bcc17c
  4. c4c98d
  5. ccd19d
  6. d4d9ae
  7. dde0be
  8. e5e8ce
  9. eef0de
  10. f6f7ef

Darker: #acb258 mixed with black

  1. acb258
  2. 959a4b
  3. 7f833f
  4. 696d33
  5. 545728
  6. 40431d
  7. 2d2f12
  8. 1b1d09
  9. 0b0c03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acb258 with less saturation

  1. acb258
  2. acb162
  3. abb16c
  4. abb075
  5. abb07d
  6. abaf85
  7. abae8d
  8. abad95
  9. abac9c
  10. aaaba3

Questions about #acb258

What color is #acb258?

#acb258 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Cornstalk. In RGB it is rgb(172, 178, 88), in HSL hsl(64, 36.89%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.957% 0.11443 112.287).

What colors go well with #acb258?

The complementary color of #acb258 is #ac9ded. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cea34f and #7fbd79. The triadic partners are #55b7e6 and #e28cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #acb258?

Black text reads better on #acb258: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acb258 a warm or cool color?

#acb258 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.114.