#ACC3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.043 143), rgb(172, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ACC3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.043 143) |
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 #ACC3AA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC3AA | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC3AA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC3AA text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC3AA
oklch(79.3% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#699766
oklch(63% 0.088 143)
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Step 600
600
#50824D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#ACC3AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC1BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC3AA
#ACC3AA
oklch(79.3% 0.043 143)
- #C9B3CC
#C9B3CC
oklch(79.3% 0.042 322.2)
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 #ACC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #ACC3AA 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.