#ACC6AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.043 148.4), rgb(172, 198, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#ACC6AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC6AF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 198, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.043 148.4) |
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 #ACC6AF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC6AF | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC6AF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC6AF text on black | 11.45:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC6AF
oklch(80.1% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#63986C
oklch(63% 0.087 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#498353
oklch(55.7% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#ACC6AF 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) | #C7C1AE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5BF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC6AF
#ACC6AF
oklch(80.1% 0.043 148.4)
- #CEB5CC
#CEB5CC
oklch(80.1% 0.042 328.5)
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 #ACC6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #ACC6AF 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.