#ACB99F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.039 129), rgb(172, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ACB99F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB99F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.039 129) |
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 #ACB99F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB99F | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB99F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB99F text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB99F
oklch(76.8% 0.039 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A97F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A935F
oklch(63% 0.079 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D45
oklch(55.5% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A36
oklch(49.2% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#ACB99F 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) | #BCB59E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6B2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB99F
#ACB99F
oklch(76.8% 0.039 129)
- #BBADC7
#BBADC7
oklch(76.8% 0.04 309.5)
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 #ACB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACB99F 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.