#ACCE95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.086 133.1), rgb(172, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ACCE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCE95 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.086 133.1) |
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 #ACCE95 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCE95 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCE95 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCE95 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCE95
oklch(81.2% 0.086 133.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7EB255
oklch(70.6% 0.136 133)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9E0C
oklch(63% 0.175 133.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
-
Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
-
Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
-
Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#ACCE95 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) | #D3C691 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC9BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCE95
#ACCE95
oklch(81.2% 0.086 133.1)
- #D5B2E9
#D5B2E9
oklch(81.2% 0.085 313.1)
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 #ACCE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACCE95 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.