#ACD589
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.11 131.5), rgb(172, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ACD589 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD589 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.11 131.5) |
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 #ACD589 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD589 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACD589 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD589 text on black | 12.63:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD589
oklch(82.5% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B62C
oklch(70.8% 0.177 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ACD589 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) | #DBCB84 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECFC2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD589
#ACD589
oklch(82.5% 0.11 131.5)
- #DDB1FA
#DDB1FA
oklch(82.4% 0.11 311.5)
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 #ACD589, 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 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACD589 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.