#ACCD93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2), rgb(172, 205, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ACCD93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCD93 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2) |
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 #ACCD93 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCD93 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCD93 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCD93 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB252
oklch(70.6% 0.138 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#ACCD93 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) | #D2C58F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCD93
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
- #D4B1E9
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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 #ACCD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACCD93 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.