#ACC97C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.107 125.5), rgb(172, 201, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#ACC97C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC97C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 201, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.107 125.5) |
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 #ACC97C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC97C | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC97C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC97C text on black | 11.39:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC97C
oklch(79.6% 0.107 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B21C
oklch(70.7% 0.171 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ACC97C 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) | #D1C076 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE80 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C2B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC97C
#ACC97C
oklch(79.6% 0.107 125.5)
- #CDABF4
#CDABF4
oklch(79.7% 0.107 305.4)
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 #ACC97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #ACC97C 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.