#9ACE8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.104 139.5), rgb(154, 206, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#9ACE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACE8D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.104 139.5) |
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 #9ACE8D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACE8D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACE8D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACE8D text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACE8D
oklch(79.9% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B94C
oklch(70.8% 0.168 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9ACE8D 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) | #D2C389 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF90 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CABD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACE8D
#9ACE8D
oklch(79.9% 0.104 139.5)
- #DBA8E8
#DBA8E8
oklch(79.9% 0.104 319.3)
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 #9ACE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9ACE8D 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.