#ACBD95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.058 126.5), rgb(172, 189, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#ACBD95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBD95 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.058 126.5) |
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 #ACBD95 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBD95 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBD95 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBD95 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBD95
oklch(77.5% 0.058 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500
#779641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#60801C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#415810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#ACBD95 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) | #C2B893 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB797 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB9B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBD95
#ACBD95
oklch(77.5% 0.058 126.5)
- #BFADD4
#BFADD4
oklch(77.6% 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 #ACBD95, 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 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #ACBD95 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.