#ACBD9D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.048 130.3), rgb(172, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#ACBD9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 130°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.048 130.3) |
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 #ACBD9D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBD9D | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBD9D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBD9D text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBD9D
oklch(77.7% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759654
oklch(63.2% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8038
oklch(55.7% 0.108 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#ACBD9D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBAB4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBD9D
#ACBD9D
oklch(77.7% 0.048 130.3)
- #C0AECE
#C0AECE
oklch(77.6% 0.049 310.4)
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 #ACBD9D, 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 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #ACBD9D 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.