#ACBC94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.058 125.5), rgb(172, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#ACBC94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBC94 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.058 125.5) |
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 #ACBC94 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBC94 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBC94 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBC94 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBC94
oklch(77.2% 0.058 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#61801B
oklch(55.6% 0.129 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#516C0B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#42580F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#ACBC94 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) | #C1B792 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8B1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBC94
#ACBC94
oklch(77.2% 0.058 125.5)
- #BEACD3
#BEACD3
oklch(77.2% 0.058 306)
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 #ACBC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBC94 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.