#ACCEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.061 144.3), rgb(172, 206, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#ACCEAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 144°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCEAB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.061 144.3) |
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 #ACCEAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCEAB | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCEAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCEAB text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCEAB
oklch(81.7% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500
#569D57
oklch(63.2% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#39873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C24
oklch(37.6% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#ACCEAB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CCC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCEAB
#ACCEAB
oklch(81.7% 0.061 144.3)
- #D7B6DA
#D7B6DA
oklch(81.6% 0.061 323.5)
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 #ACCEAB, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACCEAB 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.