#ACD69E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.2% 0.088 138), rgb(172, 214, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#ACD69E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD69E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 214, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.088 138) |
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 #ACD69E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD69E | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD69E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD69E text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD69E
oklch(83.2% 0.088 138)
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Step 400
400
#72B55A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138)
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Step 500
500
#4AA120
oklch(63.1% 0.18 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#ACD69E 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) | #DACD9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD2C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD69E
#ACD69E
oklch(83.2% 0.088 138)
- #E0B6ED
#E0B6ED
oklch(83.1% 0.088 318.1)
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 #ACD69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #ACD69E 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.