#ACC393
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(78.7% 0.07 128.7), rgb(172, 195, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#ACC393 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC393 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.07 128.7) |
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 #ACC393 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC393 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC393 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC393 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC393
oklch(78.7% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE60
oklch(70.7% 0.112 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E992D
oklch(63% 0.144 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A08
oklch(37.6% 0.093 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#ACC393 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) | #C8BC90 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB95 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBFB6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC393
#ACC393
oklch(78.7% 0.07 128.7)
- #C7AEDD
#C7AEDD
oklch(78.8% 0.071 308.8)
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 #ACC393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #ACC393 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.