#ACBDA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.9% 0.035 139.7), rgb(172, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#ACBDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.035 139.7) |
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 #ACBDA8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBDA8 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBDA8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBDA8 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBDA8
oklch(77.9% 0.035 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140)
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Step 500
500
#73946B
oklch(63% 0.07 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F53
oklch(55.7% 0.078 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5737
oklch(42.6% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#ACBDA8 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) | #BFB9A7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBBB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBDA8
#ACBDA8
oklch(77.9% 0.035 139.7)
- #C1B0C5
#C1B0C5
oklch(77.8% 0.035 319.8)
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 #ACBDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACBDA8 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.