#ACC8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.046 148.1), rgb(172, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#ACC8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.046 148.1) |
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 #ACC8AF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC8AF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC8AF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC8AF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC8AF
oklch(80.5% 0.046 148.1)
-
Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
-
Step 500
500
#609969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.3)
-
Step 600
600
#458450
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148)
-
Step 700
700
#366F41
oklch(49% 0.095 148.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2E5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1)
-
Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
-
Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#ACC8AF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C7C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC8AF
#ACC8AF
oklch(80.5% 0.046 148.1)
- #D0B5CF
#D0B5CF
oklch(80.4% 0.047 327.1)
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 #ACC8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #ACC8AF 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.