Palettes / Colors / #ACAB4E
#ACAB4E — Muted Yellow
#ACAB4E is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ACAB4E 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.
#ACAB4E 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 #4D4FAC; it also sits naturally between #AC7B4D and #7FAC4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAB4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 171, 78 |
| HSL | 59°, 38%, 49% |
| HSV | 59°, 55%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 55%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.95, 38.45, 12.89 |
| Yxy | 38.45, 0.3909, 0.4561 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.35, -12.32, 47.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.01, -10.50, 28.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 55% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAB4E
.text { color: #ACAB4E; }
.background { background-color: #ACAB4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAB4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 171, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 38%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAB4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 171, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAB4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 171, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAB4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAB4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D4FAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAB4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAB4E
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 #ACAB4E: ·
How #ACAB4E 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 #ACAB4E 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 #ACAB4E?
#ACAB4E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 171, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAB4E?
#ACAB4E is RGB 172, 171, 78 — HSL 59°, 38%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 55%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAB4E?
Its complement is #4D4FAC; analogous partners are #AC7B4D and #7FAC4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAB4E for text?
Black text on #ACAB4E has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.