#ACD5AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.073 143.7), rgb(172, 213, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#ACD5AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD5AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 213, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.073 143.7) |
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 #ACD5AA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD5AA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD5AA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD5AA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD5AA
oklch(83.2% 0.073 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B470
oklch(70.8% 0.118 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A049
oklch(63.1% 0.15 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#238A29
oklch(55.6% 0.163 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#13751B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F19
oklch(42.6% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#ACD5AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D2C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD5AA
#ACD5AA
oklch(83.2% 0.073 143.7)
- #E0B8E4
#E0B8E4
oklch(83.1% 0.074 323.3)
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 #ACD5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ACD5AA 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.