#ACC5B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.038 152.7), rgb(172, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#ACC5B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 153°. 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 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.038 152.7) |
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 #ACC5B2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC5B2 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC5B2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC5B2 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC5B2
oklch(79.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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Step 600
600
#4A825B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#31593E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#ACC5B2 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) | #C5C1B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C4BF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC5B2
#ACC5B2
oklch(79.9% 0.038 152.7)
- #CDB5C8
#CDB5C8
oklch(79.9% 0.038 333)
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 #ACC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #ACC5B2 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.