#ACC5B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.036 155.8), rgb(172, 197, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#ACC5B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 156°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.036 155.8) |
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 #ACC5B4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC5B4 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC5B4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC5B4 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC5B4
oklch(80% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#649777
oklch(63.1% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A815F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#ACC5B4 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) | #C5C1B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C4C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC5B4
#ACC5B4
oklch(80% 0.036 155.8)
- #CDB5C7
#CDB5C7
oklch(79.9% 0.037 334.6)
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 #ACC5B4, 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 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #ACC5B4 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.