#ACBB96
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.1% 0.054 125.6), rgb(172, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#ACBB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBB96 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.054 125.6) |
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 #ACBB96 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBB96 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBB96 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBB96 text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBB96
oklch(77.1% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#799547
oklch(63% 0.11 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#627F27
oklch(55.6% 0.119 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#526B19
oklch(49.1% 0.11 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#435718
oklch(42.6% 0.091 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#ACBB96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB598 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7B1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBB96
#ACBB96
oklch(77.1% 0.054 125.6)
- #BCACD0
#BCACD0
oklch(77% 0.053 305.3)
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 #ACBB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBB96 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.