#ACC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.053 142.4), rgb(172, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ACC8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.053 142.4) |
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 #ACC8A9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC8A9 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC8A9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC8A9 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC8A9
oklch(80.3% 0.053 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#478442
oklch(55.6% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#387034
oklch(49.2% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#ACC8A9 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) | #CAC2A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFAA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC6BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC8A9
#ACC8A9
oklch(80.3% 0.053 142.4)
- #D0B4D3
#D0B4D3
oklch(80.4% 0.053 323)
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 #ACC8A9, 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 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #ACC8A9 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.