#ACBF9A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.055 129.8), rgb(172, 191, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#ACBF9A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBF9A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.055 129.8) |
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 #ACBF9A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBF9A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBF9A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBF9A text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBF9A
oklch(78% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#73974A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B812B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 130)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#ACBF9A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBCB5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBF9A
#ACBF9A
oklch(78% 0.055 129.8)
- #C2AED2
#C2AED2
oklch(77.9% 0.055 310)
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 #ACBF9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ACBF9A 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.