#ACD69B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.1% 0.092 136.8), rgb(172, 214, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#ACD69B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD69B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 214, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.092 136.8) |
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 #ACD69B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD69B | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD69B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD69B text on black | 12.84:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD69B
oklch(83.1% 0.092 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B555
oklch(70.7% 0.146 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4BA10B
oklch(63% 0.187 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#ACD69B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD2C6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD69B
#ACD69B
oklch(83.1% 0.092 136.8)
- #E0B6F0
#E0B6F0
oklch(83.2% 0.091 316.6)
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 #ACD69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACD69B 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.