What color is #ACCB6B?

#ACCB6B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACCB6B?

The RGB value is 172, 203, 107: 172 red, 203 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACCB6B?

The complementary color is #8A6BCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACCB6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACCB6B color

#ACCB6B rgb(172, 203, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACCB6B is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 79.6% green and 42% blue (172, 203, 107).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 48% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#ACCB6B color codes

HEX	`#ACCB6B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 203, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 79.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 48%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 47%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 47%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.6, -25.61, 44.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.6, 51.11, 120.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.023, 52.544, 21.888)`
Decimal	`11324267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACCB6B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ACCB6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACCB6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ACCB6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #accb6b; }
.text { color: #accb6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #accb6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 203 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #accb6b, #7ccb6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #ACCB6B?: #ACCB6B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACCB6B?: The RGB value is 172, 203, 107: 172 red, 203 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACCB6B?: The complementary color is #8A6BCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACCB6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.