#ACC88D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.7% 0.085 128.8), rgb(172, 200, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#ACC88D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC88D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 200, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.085 128.8) |
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 #ACC88D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC88D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC88D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC88D text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC88D
oklch(79.7% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B14E
oklch(70.8% 0.137 129)
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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
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ACC88D 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) | #CEC089 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE90 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC3B8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC88D
#ACC88D
oklch(79.7% 0.085 128.8)
- #CDAEE7
#CDAEE7
oklch(79.7% 0.086 309.2)
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 #ACC88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC88D 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.