#ACC19D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.055 132.3), rgb(172, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#ACC19D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 132°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC19D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.055 132.3) |
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 #ACC19D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC19D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC19D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC19D text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC19D
oklch(78.5% 0.055 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#ACC19D 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) | #C4BC9B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEB7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC19D
#ACC19D
oklch(78.5% 0.055 132.3)
- #C5AFD3
#C5AFD3
oklch(78.4% 0.056 312.3)
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 #ACC19D, 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 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACC19D 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.