#ACCC87
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.099 128.6), rgb(172, 204, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ACCC87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCC87 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 204, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.099 128.6) |
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 #ACCC87 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCC87 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCC87 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCC87 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCC87
oklch(80.5% 0.099 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B33A
oklch(70.8% 0.158 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#ACCC87 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) | #D3C382 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC6BA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCC87
#ACCC87
oklch(80.5% 0.099 128.6)
- #D2AEF0
#D2AEF0
oklch(80.5% 0.099 309.1)
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 #ACCC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #ACCC87 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.