#ACD89F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.09 138.6), rgb(172, 216, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#ACD89F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD89F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 216, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.09 138.6) |
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 #ACD89F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD89F | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD89F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD89F 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD89F
oklch(83.6% 0.09 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B65A
oklch(70.8% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#45A21D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#ACD89F 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) | #DCCF9B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD4C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD89F
#ACD89F
oklch(83.6% 0.09 138.6)
- #E3B7EF
#E3B7EF
oklch(83.6% 0.09 318.9)
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 #ACD89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #ACD89F 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.