#ACB59F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.032 125.3), rgb(172, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#ACB59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB59F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 13%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.032 125.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACB59F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB59F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB59F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB59F text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB59F
oklch(76% 0.032 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#809165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#697B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#58683D
oklch(49.3% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#ACB59F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8B29E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB59F
#ACB59F
oklch(76% 0.032 125.3)
- #B6ACC2
#B6ACC2
oklch(76% 0.033 306.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACB59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #ACB59F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.