#ACC499
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.065 131.5), rgb(172, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#ACC499 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC499 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.065 131.5) |
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 #ACC499 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC499 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC499 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC499 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC499
oklch(79.1% 0.065 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C993E
oklch(63% 0.131 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538316
oklch(55.5% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F04
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#385B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#ACC499 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC499
#ACC499
oklch(79.1% 0.065 131.5)
- #C9B0DA
#C9B0DA
oklch(79.2% 0.064 311.6)
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 #ACC499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC499 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.