#ACBB9F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.042 130.4), rgb(172, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#ACBB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBB9F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.042 130.4) |
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 #ACBB9F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBB9F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBB9F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBB9F text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBB9F
oklch(77.3% 0.042 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#607E41
oklch(55.5% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B33
oklch(49.2% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#ACBB9F 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) | #BEB79D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB8B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBB9F
#ACBB9F
oklch(77.3% 0.042 130.4)
- #BEAECA
#BEAECA
oklch(77.3% 0.043 310.8)
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 #ACBB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACBB9F 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.