#ACCD7B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.114 126.7), rgb(172, 205, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#ACCD7B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCD7B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 126.7) |
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 #ACCD7B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCD7B | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCD7B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCD7B text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCD7B
oklch(80.5% 0.114 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ACCD7B 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) | #D5C375 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C6B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCD7B
#ACCD7B
oklch(80.5% 0.114 126.7)
- #D2ACF9
#D2ACF9
oklch(80.5% 0.113 306.6)
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 #ACCD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #ACCD7B 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.