#ACD0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.065 143.6), rgb(172, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#ACD0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.065 143.6) |
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 #ACD0AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD0AA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD0AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD0AA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD0AA
oklch(82.1% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B276
oklch(70.8% 0.105 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#539E52
oklch(63.2% 0.133 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#348835
oklch(55.6% 0.144 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#257327
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#214D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#ACD0AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CEC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD0AA
#ACD0AA
oklch(82.1% 0.065 143.6)
- #DAB7DD
#DAB7DD
oklch(82.2% 0.065 323.6)
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 #ACD0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #ACD0AA 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.