#ACC08E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.072 125.7), rgb(172, 192, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#ACC08E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC08E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.072 125.7) |
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 #ACC08E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC08E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC08E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC08E text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC08E
oklch(78% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5B
oklch(70.6% 0.114 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#749822
oklch(63.1% 0.146 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#ACC08E 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) | #C6BA8B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B990 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC08E
#ACC08E
oklch(78% 0.072 125.7)
- #C2ACDC
#C2ACDC
oklch(77.9% 0.071 305.6)
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 #ACC08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #ACC08E 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.