#ACC9A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.059 139.6), rgb(172, 201, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#ACC9A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC9A5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 201, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.059 139.6) |
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 #ACC9A5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC9A5 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC9A5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC9A5 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC9A5
oklch(80.5% 0.059 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.094 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#619B52
oklch(63.2% 0.121 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#468536
oklch(55.6% 0.13 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#377128
oklch(49.2% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B21
oklch(37.6% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#ACC9A5 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) | #CCC3A3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC6BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC9A5
#ACC9A5
oklch(80.5% 0.059 139.6)
- #D0B4D7
#D0B4D7
oklch(80.5% 0.057 319.5)
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 #ACC9A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACC9A5 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.