#ACD19B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.083 136), rgb(172, 209, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#ACD19B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD19B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 209, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.083 136) |
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 #ACD19B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD19B | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD19B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD19B text on black | 12.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD19B
oklch(82% 0.083 136)
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Step 400
400
#79B35C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F23
oklch(63% 0.171 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#234E01
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#ACD19B 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) | #D5C998 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCDC2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD19B
#ACD19B
oklch(82% 0.083 136)
- #DAB4E9
#DAB4E9
oklch(82% 0.084 316.3)
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 #ACD19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #ACD19B 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.