#ACD690
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.104 133.4), rgb(172, 214, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#ACD690 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD690 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 214, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.104 133.4) |
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 #ACD690 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD690 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD690 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD690 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD690
oklch(82.9% 0.104 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B63D
oklch(70.8% 0.167 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#ACD690 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) | #DCCC8B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C994 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD1C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD690
#ACD690
oklch(82.9% 0.104 133.4)
- #DFB3F7
#DFB3F7
oklch(82.8% 0.104 313.4)
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 #ACD690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #ACD690 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.