#ACC4AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.042 145.2), rgb(172, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ACC4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC4AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.042 145.2) |
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 #ACC4AC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC4AC | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC4AC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC4AC text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC4AC
oklch(79.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#679869
oklch(63.2% 0.087 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8250
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.088 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#ACC4AC 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) | #C5BFAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC2BD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC4AC
#ACC4AC
oklch(79.6% 0.042 145.2)
- #CBB3CC
#CBB3CC
oklch(79.5% 0.044 324.8)
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 #ACC4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #ACC4AC 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.