#ACC09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.051 133.1), rgb(172, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#ACC09F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC09F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.051 133.1) |
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 #ACC09F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC09F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC09F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC09F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC09F
oklch(78.4% 0.051 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#588138
oklch(55.6% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#ACC09F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBDB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC09F
#ACC09F
oklch(78.4% 0.051 133.1)
- #C4B0D0
#C4B0D0
oklch(78.4% 0.05 312.9)
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 #ACC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #ACC09F 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.