#ACB8A0
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.036 129), rgb(172, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#ACB8A0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.036 129) |
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 #ACB8A0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB8A0 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB8A0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB8A0 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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)
#ACB8A0
oklch(76.7% 0.036 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9262
oklch(63% 0.073 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#657D49
oklch(55.7% 0.08 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#ACB8A0 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) | #BBB49F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB8A0
#ACB8A0
oklch(76.7% 0.036 129)
- #BAADC5
#BAADC5
oklch(76.6% 0.037 309.7)
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 #ACB8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #ACB8A0 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.