#ACBAA4
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.034 134), rgb(172, 186, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#ACBAA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 186, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.034 134) |
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 #ACBAA4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBAA4 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBAA4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBAA4 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBAA4
oklch(77.2% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A986
oklch(70.8% 0.055 134)
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Step 500
500
#789368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A40
oklch(49.2% 0.071 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#ACBAA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB8B4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBAA4
#ACBAA4
oklch(77.2% 0.034 134)
- #BDAFC5
#BDAFC5
oklch(77.3% 0.034 313.4)
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 #ACBAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #ACBAA4 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.