#ACCBAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.052 146.8), rgb(172, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ACCBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCBAE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.052 146.8) |
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 #ACCBAE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCBAE | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCBAE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCBAE text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCBAE
oklch(81.1% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B62
oklch(63.1% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8549
oklch(55.6% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#30713A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C30
oklch(42.7% 0.09 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#ACCBAE 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCBAE
#ACCBAE
oklch(81.1% 0.052 146.8)
- #D4B6D3
#D4B6D3
oklch(81.1% 0.052 327.1)
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 #ACCBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #ACCBAE 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.