#ACD5BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.054 160.4), rgb(172, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#ACD5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.054 160.4) |
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 #ACD5BE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD5BE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD5BE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD5BE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD5BE
oklch(83.7% 0.054 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 161)
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Step 500
500
#429E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#14885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#ACD5BE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCABF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D5CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD5BE
#ACD5BE
oklch(83.7% 0.054 160.4)
- #E3BDD4
#E3BDD4
oklch(83.8% 0.053 341.4)
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 #ACD5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACD5BE 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.