Palettes / Colors / #ACAA3C
#ACAA3C — Muted Yellow
#ACAA3C is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #ACAA3C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACAA3C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3C3EAA; it also sits naturally between #AA713C and #75AA3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 60 |
| HSL | 59°, 48%, 45% |
| HSV | 59°, 65%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 65%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.20, 37.85, 9.88 |
| Yxy | 37.85, 0.4029, 0.4735 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.91, -13.10, 54.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.52, -11.11, 31.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 65% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA3C
.text { color: #ACAA3C; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA3C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA3C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 48%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA3C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA3C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 60, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA3C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA3C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C3EAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA3C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA3C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACAA3C: ·
How #ACAA3C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACAA3C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACAA3C?
#ACAA3C is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 170, 60). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA3C?
#ACAA3C is RGB 172, 170, 60 — HSL 59°, 48%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 65%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA3C?
Its complement is #3C3EAA; analogous partners are #AA713C and #75AA3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA3C for text?
Black text on #ACAA3C has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.