#ACC2AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.039 145.2), rgb(172, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#ACC2AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC2AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.039 145.2) |
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 #ACC2AC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC2AC | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC2AC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC2AC text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC2AC
oklch(79.1% 0.039 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A976C
oklch(63.2% 0.08 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#518153
oklch(55.6% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D44
oklch(49.2% 0.08 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#375938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#ACC2AC 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) | #C3BEAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC1BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC2AC
#ACC2AC
oklch(79.1% 0.039 145.2)
- #C8B3C9
#C8B3C9
oklch(79.1% 0.038 324.5)
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 #ACC2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #ACC2AC 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.