#ACC2A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.05 135.9), rgb(172, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ACC2A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.05 135.9) |
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 #ACC2A2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC2A2 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC2A2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC2A2 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC2A2
oklch(78.9% 0.05 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9857
oklch(63.2% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#54823C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136)
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Step 700
700
#446E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#385927
oklch(42.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#ACC2A2 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) | #C5BDA0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBFB9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC2A2
#ACC2A2
oklch(78.9% 0.05 135.9)
- #C7B1D0
#C7B1D0
oklch(78.9% 0.049 316.2)
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 #ACC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACC2A2 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.