GREENS

Willow Leaf

#ACB29C

RGB 172, 178, 156 · HSL 76°, 12%, 65% · CMYK 3, 0, 12, 30

Willow Leaf is #ACB29C in HEX — rgb(172, 178, 156), hsl(76°, 12%, 65%), cmyk(3%, 0%, 12%, 30%).

Willow Leaf pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 76°, 12%, 65%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#ACB29C

RGB172, 178, 156

HSL76°, 12%, 65%

HSV76°, 12%, 70%

CMYK3, 0, 12, 30

Decimal11317916

CSS RGBrgb(172, 178, 156)

CSS HSLhsl(76, 12%, 65%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Willow Leaf S20B3

Exact match

PPG

Gargoyle 1127-4

ΔE 1 · #ABB39E

Behr

Environmental PPU11-9

ΔE 1.7 · #B0B5A1

Benjamin Moore

Croquet AF-455

ΔE 2.2 · #B3B7A0

Vista Paint

Dream Weaver K-900

ΔE 2.2 · #B0B8A2

Sherwin-Williams

Cascade Green SW0066

ΔE 2.2 · #ACB19F

Dunn-Edwards

Pistachio Shell DE6263

ΔE 2.4 · #B1B6A3

Kilz

Summer Haven TB-75

ΔE 3 · #A3AB94

Valspar

Hazy Jade 6001-3C

ΔE 3.8 · #AEB396

Farrow & Ball

Blue Gray 91

ΔE 3.8 · #B4B4A3

IKEA

IKEA150 150

ΔE 5.3 · #A7A58F

Hallman-Lindsay

Fair Maiden 456

ΔE 5.3 · #A5B3A5

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 5.5 · #B8B799

Colorhouse

Stone .05 Stone-05

ΔE 6.1 · #AAA593

Dutch Boy

Drifting Sand DCP-0218

ΔE 8.1 · #B6B2A9

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 16 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

43/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#ACB29C

#A19BB0

Analogous

#B0AB9B

#ACB29C

#A0B09B

Triadic

#ACB29C

#9BABB0

#B09BAB

Split-Complementary

#ACB29C

#9BA0B0

#AB9BB0

Tetradic

#ACB29C

#9BB0AB

#A19BB0

#B09BA0

Monochromatic

#5E644F

#878F70

#ACB29C

#CFD2C6

#F3F4F1

Rectangle

#ACB29C

#9BB0A1

#A19BB0

#B09BAB

Compound

#ACB29C

#A0B09B

#A19BB0

#AB9BB0

Variations

Lighter

#BCC0AF

#CCCFC4

#E1E2DD

Darker

#8C9475

#61674F

#383C2E

Saturation

#A7A9A3

#ABB09B

#BDD874

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.19:1

Fail

vs Black

9.60:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#ACB29C

#B3AE9D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#ACB29C

#B1B19F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#ACB29C

#AEAFB0

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Willow Leaf sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#C0B290

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#ACB29C

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#AEB7B4

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#8070A9

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #ACB29C;

CSS — background

background-color: #ACB29C;

CSS Variable

--color-willow-leaf: #ACB29C;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'willow-leaf': '#ACB29C' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#ACB29C] text-[#ACB29C]

SCSS

$willow-leaf: #ACB29C;

Similar Colors

Croquet

#B2B69F · ΔE 1.9

Saybrook Sage

#B1B7A2 · ΔE 2.0

Ferndale Green

#ADB5A2 · ΔE 2.1

Salisbury Green

#B0BAA4 · ΔE 3.0

Nature Lover

#A5AA92 · ΔE 3.2

Garden Path

#A7B4A2 · ΔE 3.4

October Mist

#B6B8A5 · ΔE 3.5

Killarney

#B8B8A1 · ΔE 3.6

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACB29C?

#ACB29C is Willow Leaf, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #ACB29C warm or cool?

Willow Leaf reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Willow Leaf?

Willow Leaf works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Willow Leaf?

Willow Leaf pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Willow Leaf?

You can download Willow Leaf on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Willow Leaf?

The hex code is #ACB29C. In RGB it's 172, 178, 156, and in HSL it's 76°, 12%, 65%.

← All colors