#ACB79F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.036 127.4), rgb(172, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#ACB79F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB79F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.036 127.4) |
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 #ACB79F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB79F | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB79F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB79F text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB79F
oklch(76.4% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A882
oklch(70.8% 0.057 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9262
oklch(63.1% 0.073 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#667C48
oklch(55.5% 0.08 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#55693A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#ACB79F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB5B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB79F
#ACB79F
oklch(76.4% 0.036 127.4)
- #B8ADC4
#B8ADC4
oklch(76.4% 0.035 307)
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 #ACB79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB79F 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.