#ACC69D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.063 134.2), rgb(172, 198, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#ACC69D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC69D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 198, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.063 134.2) |
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 #ACC69D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC69D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC69D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC69D text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC69D
oklch(79.6% 0.063 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#689A45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8422
oklch(55.5% 0.14 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7014
oklch(49.2% 0.131 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#345B14
oklch(42.7% 0.108 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#ACC69D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC3BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC69D
#ACC69D
oklch(79.6% 0.063 134.2)
- #CCB1D9
#CCB1D9
oklch(79.6% 0.063 314.8)
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 #ACC69D, 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 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACC69D 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.