#ACC59D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.061 133.8), rgb(172, 197, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#ACC59D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC59D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.061 133.8) |
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 #ACC59D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC59D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC59D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC59D text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#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
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC59D
oklch(79.4% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#699A46
oklch(63.2% 0.127 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#508425
oklch(55.7% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#416F17
oklch(49% 0.126 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#365B17
oklch(42.8% 0.105 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#ACC59D 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) | #C9BF9B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC2BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC59D
#ACC59D
oklch(79.4% 0.061 133.8)
- #CAB1D8
#CAB1D8
oklch(79.4% 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 #ACC59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACC59D 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.