#ACC0AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.033 148.1), rgb(172, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#ACC0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.033 148.1) |
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 #ACC0AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC0AE | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC0AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC0AE text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC0AE
oklch(78.7% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#547F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#ACC0AE 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) | #C1BCAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABFBB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC0AE
#ACC0AE
oklch(78.7% 0.033 148.1)
- #C6B3C5
#C6B3C5
oklch(78.8% 0.033 327.5)
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 #ACC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACC0AE 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.