#ACD36A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.14 126.1), rgb(172, 211, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ACD36A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD36A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 211, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.14 126.1) |
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 #ACD36A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD36A | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD36A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACD36A text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD36A
oklch(81.6% 0.14 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ACD36A 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) | #DCC761 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C570 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CBBB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD36A
#ACD36A
oklch(81.6% 0.14 126.1)
- #D6AFFF
#D6AFFF
oklch(81.6% 0.117 306.3)
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 #ACD36A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #ACD36A 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.