#ACCE90
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.091 131.5), rgb(172, 206, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#ACCE90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCE90 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 206, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.091 131.5) |
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 #ACCE90 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCE90 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCE90 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCE90 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCE90
oklch(81.1% 0.091 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB34B
oklch(70.8% 0.146 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ACCE90 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) | #D4C58C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC393 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC9BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCE90
#ACCE90
oklch(81.1% 0.091 131.5)
- #D5B1ED
#D5B1ED
oklch(81.2% 0.091 311.5)
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 #ACCE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACCE90 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.