#ACBCA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.7% 0.035 137.1), rgb(172, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#ACBCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.035 137.1) |
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 #ACBCA6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBCA6 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBCA6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBCA6 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBCA6
oklch(77.7% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A41
oklch(49% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482F
oklch(37.9% 0.047 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#ACBCA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBAB6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBCA6
#ACBCA6
oklch(77.7% 0.035 137.1)
- #C0B0C6
#C0B0C6
oklch(77.8% 0.035 316.9)
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 #ACBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACBCA6 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.