#ACC2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.047 138.1), rgb(172, 194, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#ACC2A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.047 138.1) |
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 #ACC2A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC2A5 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC2A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC2A5 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC2A5
oklch(78.9% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#538243
oklch(55.7% 0.106 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#304928
oklch(37.5% 0.062 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#ACC2A5 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) | #C4BDA3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0BA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC2A5
#ACC2A5
oklch(78.9% 0.047 138.1)
- #C7B1CE
#C7B1CE
oklch(78.8% 0.047 318)
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 #ACC2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACC2A5 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.