#ACD0AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.061 146.5), rgb(172, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#ACD0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.061 146.5) |
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 #ACD0AE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD0AE | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD0AE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD0AE text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD0AE
oklch(82.2% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#328840
oklch(55.7% 0.135 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#237332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#ACD0AE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CEC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD0AE
#ACD0AE
oklch(82.2% 0.061 146.5)
- #DAB8DA
#DAB8DA
oklch(82.3% 0.06 326.1)
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 #ACD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #ACD0AE 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.