#ACC593
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.2% 0.074 129.6), rgb(172, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ACC593 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC593 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.074 129.6) |
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 #ACC593 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC593 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC593 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC593 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC593
oklch(79.2% 0.074 129.6)
-
Step 400
400
#89AF5D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 129.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6B9A28
oklch(63% 0.15 129.6)
-
Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
-
Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
-
Step 900
900
#304B04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#ACC593 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) | #CABE90 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC95 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC1B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC593
#ACC593
oklch(79.2% 0.074 129.6)
- #C9AFDF
#C9AFDF
oklch(79.2% 0.072 309.2)
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 #ACC593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #ACC593 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.