#ACC78E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.5% 0.083 128.7), rgb(172, 199, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#ACC78E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC78E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.083 128.7) |
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 #ACC78E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC78E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC78E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC78E 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC78E
oklch(79.5% 0.083 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#87B051
oklch(70.6% 0.132 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#ACC78E 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) | #CDBF8A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE91 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC2B8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC78E
#ACC78E
oklch(79.5% 0.083 128.7)
- #CBAEE5
#CBAEE5
oklch(79.4% 0.082 308.5)
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 #ACC78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #ACC78E 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.