#ACCBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.055 144.2), rgb(172, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ACCBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.055 144.2) |
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 #ACCBAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCBAB | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCBAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCBAB text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCBAB
oklch(81% 0.055 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#408542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#317133
oklch(49.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#ACCBAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCBAB
#ACCBAB
oklch(81% 0.055 144.2)
- #D4B5D6
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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 #ACCBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #ACCBAB 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.