#ACCF87
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.103 129.5), rgb(172, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#ACCF87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCF87 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.103 129.5) |
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 #ACCF87 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCF87 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCF87 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCF87 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCF87
oklch(81.2% 0.103 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB434
oklch(70.8% 0.165 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ACCF87 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) | #D6C682 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC9BD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCF87
#ACCF87
oklch(81.2% 0.103 129.5)
- #D5AFF4
#D5AFF4
oklch(81.1% 0.103 309.3)
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 #ACCF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACCF87 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.