#ACBC95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.057 125.8), rgb(172, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ACBC95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBC95 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.057 125.8) |
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 #ACBC95 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBC95 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBC95 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBC95 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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)
#ACBC95
oklch(77.2% 0.057 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#789643
oklch(63.2% 0.116 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#618020
oklch(55.7% 0.126 126)
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Step 700
700
#506C11
oklch(49.2% 0.117 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#425813
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#ACBC95 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) | #C1B793 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB697 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBC95
#ACBC95
oklch(77.2% 0.057 125.8)
- #BEACD2
#BEACD2
oklch(77.2% 0.057 306.5)
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 #ACBC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBC95 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.