#ACC7AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.049 144.2), rgb(172, 199, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ACC7AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC7AB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.049 144.2) |
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 #ACC7AB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC7AB | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC7AB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC7AB text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC7AB
oklch(80.2% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#639962
oklch(63.1% 0.099 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#488449
oklch(55.7% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F3A
oklch(49% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#ACC7AB 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) | #C8C2A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC5BF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC7AB
#ACC7AB
oklch(80.2% 0.049 144.2)
- #CFB4D0
#CFB4D0
oklch(80.2% 0.049 324.9)
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 #ACC7AB, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #ACC7AB 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.