#AACFA0
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.076 139.1), rgb(170, 207, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#AACFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.076 139.1) |
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 #AACFA0 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFA0 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACFA0 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACFA0 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFA0
oklch(81.5% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#348911
oklch(55.6% 0.168 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#215F08
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E13
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#AACFA0 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) | #D2C79D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CCC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFA0
#AACFA0
oklch(81.5% 0.076 139.1)
- #D8B3E2
#D8B3E2
oklch(81.4% 0.076 319)
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 #AACFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AACFA0 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.