#ACCD8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.091 131), rgb(172, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ACCD8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCD8F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 131) |
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 #ACCD8F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCD8F | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCD8F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCD8F 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400
#80B24A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ACCD8F 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) | #D3C48B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC292 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8BD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCD8F
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
- #D3B0EC
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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 #ACCD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #ACCD8F 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.