#ACCEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.067 140.3), rgb(172, 206, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#ACCEA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 206, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.067 140.3) |
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 #ACCEA5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCEA5 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCEA5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCEA5 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCEA5
oklch(81.6% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB171
oklch(70.6% 0.107 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B872A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C731C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#265D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#ACCEA5 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) | #D1C7A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACBC3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCEA5
#ACCEA5
oklch(81.6% 0.067 140.3)
- #D7B5DE
#D7B5DE
oklch(81.6% 0.068 320.5)
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 #ACCEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACCEA5 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.