#ACD7AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.074 144.9), rgb(172, 215, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#ACD7AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD7AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 215, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.074 144.9) |
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 #ACD7AC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD7AC | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD7AC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD7AC text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD7AC
oklch(83.7% 0.074 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A14A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#188B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#03761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D601A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#ACD7AC 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) | #D9CFAA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D4CB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD7AC
#ACD7AC
oklch(83.7% 0.074 144.9)
- #E3B9E5
#E3B9E5
oklch(83.6% 0.076 324.8)
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 #ACD7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #ACD7AC 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.