#ACCDBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.042 164.5), rgb(172, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#ACCDBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCDBD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.042 164.5) |
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 #ACCDBD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCDBD | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCDBD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCDBD text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCDBD
oklch(82% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#348465
oklch(55.5% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#267054
oklch(49.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B45
oklch(42.7% 0.071 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#ACCDBD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4BE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CDC8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCDBD
#ACCDBD
oklch(82% 0.042 164.5)
- #D9BACA
#D9BACA
oklch(82% 0.041 345.6)
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 #ACCDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACCDBD 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.