#ACCC9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.072 136.2), rgb(172, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ACCC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCC9E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.072 136.2) |
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 #ACCC9E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCC9E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCC9E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCC9E 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB167
oklch(70.7% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#42870F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D07
oklch(42.7% 0.123 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#ACCC9E 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) | #D0C59B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC8BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCC9E
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
- #D3B3E0
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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 #ACCC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACCC9E 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.