#ACCAB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.048 148.9), rgb(172, 202, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ACCAB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 149°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 202, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 148.9) |
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 #ACCAB0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCAB0 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCAB0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCAB0 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#40844F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 149)
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Step 700
700
#327040
oklch(49.1% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#ACCAB0 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) | #CBC4AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCAB0
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
- #D3B6D0
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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 #ACCAB0, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #ACCAB0 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.