#ACC9BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.037 164.8), rgb(172, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ACC9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC9BB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.037 164.8) |
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 #ACC9BB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC9BB | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC9BB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC9BB text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC9BB
oklch(81% 0.037 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD97
oklch(70.8% 0.06 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B987E
oklch(63% 0.075 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8367
oklch(55.7% 0.083 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#306E56
oklch(49% 0.076 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A46
oklch(42.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#ACC9BB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC9BB
#ACC9BB
oklch(81% 0.037 164.8)
- #D3B8C7
#D3B8C7
oklch(81% 0.037 343.4)
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 #ACC9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #ACC9BB 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.