#ACBCA1
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.041 132.5), rgb(172, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#ACBCA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.041 132.5) |
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 #ACBCA1 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBCA1 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBCA1 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBCA1 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBCA1
oklch(77.5% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7F
oklch(70.7% 0.067 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#76955E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F44
oklch(55.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B36
oklch(49.1% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#ACBCA1 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBAB4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBCA1
#ACBCA1
oklch(77.5% 0.041 132.5)
- #BFAFC9
#BFAFC9
oklch(77.6% 0.04 312.6)
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 #ACBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ACBCA1 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.