Palettes / Colors / #ACBB73
#ACBB73 — Muted Green
#ACBB73 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ACBB73 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACBB73 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8072BB; it also sits naturally between #BBA572 and #88BB72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACBB73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 187, 115 |
| HSL | 72°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 72°, 39%, 73% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 39%, 27% |
| XYZ | 37.88, 45.55, 23.02 |
| Yxy | 45.55, 0.3559, 0.4279 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.25, -16.76, 34.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.49, -14.55, 24.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 45%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACBB73
.text { color: #ACBB73; }
.background { background-color: #ACBB73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACBB73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 187, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACBB73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 187, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACBB73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 187, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACBB73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACBB73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8072BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACBB73: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACBB73
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACBB73: ·
How #ACBB73 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACBB73 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACBB73?
#ACBB73 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 172, 187, 115). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACBB73?
#ACBB73 is RGB 172, 187, 115 — HSL 72°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 39%, 27%.
What colors go with #ACBB73?
Its complement is #8072BB; analogous partners are #BBA572 and #88BB72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACBB73 for text?
Black text on #ACBB73 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.