#ACD586
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.114 130.8), rgb(172, 213, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#ACD586 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD586 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 213, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.114 130.8) |
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 #ACD586 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD586 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD586 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD586 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD586
oklch(82.5% 0.114 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B621
oklch(70.7% 0.182 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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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
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ACD586 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) | #DCCB80 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C78A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECFC1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD586
#ACD586
oklch(82.5% 0.114 130.8)
- #DDB1FC
#DDB1FC
oklch(82.5% 0.113 310.8)
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 #ACD586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACD586 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.