#ACD6AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.4% 0.075 143.7), rgb(172, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#ACD6AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD6AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.075 143.7) |
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 #ACD6AA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD6AA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD6AA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD6AA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD6AA
oklch(83.4% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A047
oklch(63% 0.153 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A26
oklch(55.5% 0.166 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D7518
oklch(49% 0.154 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#126017
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#ACD6AA 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) | #D8CEA7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D3CA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD6AA
#ACD6AA
oklch(83.4% 0.075 143.7)
- #E1B9E5
#E1B9E5
oklch(83.4% 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 #ACD6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ACD6AA 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.