Close to Olive Green
#ACAA56
#ACAA56 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACAA56.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAA56 as they’d see it.
#ACAA56 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACAA56
What color is #ACAA56?
#ACAA56 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAA56 in RGB?
#ACAA56 is rgb(172, 170, 86): 172 red, 170 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA56 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 50, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAA56?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACAA56?
Its complement #A39DEE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.