#ACC79F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.062 135.5), rgb(172, 199, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ACC79F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC79F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.062 135.5) |
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 #ACC79F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC79F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC79F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC79F text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC79F
oklch(79.9% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#659A48
oklch(63% 0.127 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C8527
oklch(55.7% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7019
oklch(49.1% 0.129 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B18
oklch(42.6% 0.107 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#ACC79F 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) | #CAC19D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC4BC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC79F
#ACC79F
oklch(79.9% 0.062 135.5)
- #CDB2D9
#CDB2D9
oklch(79.9% 0.062 315.5)
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 #ACC79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACC79F 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.