#ACC38B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.6% 0.08 126.3), rgb(172, 195, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#ACC38B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC38B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.08 126.3) |
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 #ACC38B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC38B | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC38B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC38B text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC38B
oklch(78.6% 0.08 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF51
oklch(70.7% 0.129 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#ACC38B 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) | #C9BC87 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEB4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC38B
#ACC38B
oklch(78.6% 0.08 126.3)
- #C6ACE2
#C6ACE2
oklch(78.5% 0.08 306.5)
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 #ACC38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC38B 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.