#ACC38E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.6% 0.076 127.1), rgb(172, 195, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#ACC38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC38E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 127.1) |
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 #ACC38E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC38E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC38E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC38E text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC38E
oklch(78.6% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF57
oklch(70.8% 0.123 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A16
oklch(63.2% 0.157 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#ACC38E 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) | #C9BC8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEB5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC38E
#ACC38E
oklch(78.6% 0.076 127.1)
- #C6ADE0
#C6ADE0
oklch(78.6% 0.076 307)
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 #ACC38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #ACC38E 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.