#ACC2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.046 139), rgb(172, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#ACC2A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.046 139) |
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 #ACC2A6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC2A6 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC2A6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC2A6 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC2A6
oklch(79% 0.046 139)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9760
oklch(63.1% 0.093 139)
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Step 600
600
#538146
oklch(55.5% 0.101 139)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#ACC2A6 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC2A6
#ACC2A6
oklch(79% 0.046 139)
- #C8B2CD
#C8B2CD
oklch(79.1% 0.045 320)
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 #ACC2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACC2A6 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.