#ACD6BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.055 161), rgb(172, 214, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#ACD6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD6BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 214, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 161) |
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 #ACD6BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD6BF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD6BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD6BF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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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)
#ACD6BF
oklch(84% 0.055 161)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#055E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#ACD6BF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D6CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD6BF
#ACD6BF
oklch(84% 0.055 161)
- #E4BDD5
#E4BDD5
oklch(83.9% 0.054 340.9)
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 #ACD6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #ACD6BF 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.