#ACC09B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.056 130.8), rgb(172, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#ACC09B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC09B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.056 130.8) |
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 #ACC09B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC09B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC09B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC09B text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC09B
oklch(78.3% 0.056 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#71974B
oklch(63% 0.113 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#59812B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D1E
oklch(49% 0.114 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#ACC09B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBDB6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC09B
#ACC09B
oklch(78.3% 0.056 130.8)
- #C4AFD3
#C4AFD3
oklch(78.3% 0.055 311.2)
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 #ACC09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #ACC09B 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.