#ACC49C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.061 133), rgb(172, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ACC49C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC49C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.061 133) |
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 #ACC49C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC49C | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC49C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC49C text on black | 11.13:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC49C
oklch(79.2% 0.061 133)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9946
oklch(63.1% 0.124 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#528324
oklch(55.5% 0.136 133)
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Step 700
700
#436F16
oklch(49.1% 0.126 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#375A16
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#ACC49C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC49C
#ACC49C
oklch(79.2% 0.061 133)
- #C9B0D7
#C9B0D7
oklch(79.1% 0.061 313.4)
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 #ACC49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACC49C 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.