#ACC5BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.1% 0.031 167.2), rgb(172, 197, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#ACC5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC5BA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.031 167.2) |
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 #ACC5BA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC5BA | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC5BA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC5BA text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC5BA
oklch(80.1% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#396D59
oklch(49.2% 0.065 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#ACC5BA 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) | #C4C1BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5C2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC5BA
#ACC5BA
oklch(80.1% 0.031 167.2)
- #CEB7C2
#CEB7C2
oklch(80.2% 0.03 347.3)
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 #ACC5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #ACC5BA 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.