#ACD8A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.081 142.2), rgb(172, 216, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#ACD8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.081 142.2) |
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 #ACD8A7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD8A7 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD8A7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD8A7 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD8A7
oklch(83.8% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A13B
oklch(63% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#178C0F
oklch(55.7% 0.181 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C6006
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F12
oklch(37.7% 0.109 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#ACD8A7 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) | #DBCFA4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBA9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD8A7
#ACD8A7
oklch(83.8% 0.081 142.2)
- #E4B9EA
#E4B9EA
oklch(83.9% 0.082 322.2)
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 #ACD8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ACD8A7 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.