#ACC786
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.092 126.7), rgb(172, 199, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#ACC786 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC786 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.092 126.7) |
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 #ACC786 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC786 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC786 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC786 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC786
oklch(79.4% 0.092 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B140
oklch(70.8% 0.148 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ACC786 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) | #CEBF82 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD89 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C1B6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC786
#ACC786
oklch(79.4% 0.092 126.7)
- #CBACEB
#CBACEB
oklch(79.3% 0.093 306.8)
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 #ACC786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #ACC786 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.