#ACD288
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.107 130.5), rgb(172, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#ACD288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD288 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.107 130.5) |
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 #ACD288 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD288 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD288 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD288 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD288
oklch(81.8% 0.107 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB530
oklch(70.8% 0.171 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ACD288 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) | #D9C883 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD288
#ACD288
oklch(81.8% 0.107 130.5)
- #D9B0F7
#D9B0F7
oklch(81.8% 0.107 310.4)
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 #ACD288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACD288 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.