#ACBF99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.056 129.3), rgb(172, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#ACBF99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 129.3) |
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 #ACBF99 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBF99 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBF99 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBF99 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBF99
oklch(78% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#739747
oklch(63.1% 0.116 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8127
oklch(55.6% 0.126 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5918
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#ACBF99 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBBB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBF99
#ACBF99
oklch(78% 0.056 129.3)
- #C2AED3
#C2AED3
oklch(78% 0.056 309.4)
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 #ACBF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ACBF99 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.