#ACCF78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.12 126.8), rgb(172, 207, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ACCF78 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCF78 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 207, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.12 126.8) |
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 #ACCF78 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCF78 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCF78 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCF78 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD6
oklch(93.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCF78
oklch(80.9% 0.12 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ACCF78 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) | #D7C571 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C8BA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCF78
#ACCF78
oklch(80.9% 0.12 126.8)
- #D5ACFD
#D5ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 307.1)
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 #ACCF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.011
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #ACCF78 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.