#ACD8AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.078 143.7), rgb(172, 216, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#ACD8AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD8AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 216, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.078 143.7) |
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 #ACD8AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD8AA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD8AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD8AA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD8AA
oklch(83.9% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A143
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#148B20
oklch(55.5% 0.173 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6013
oklch(42.6% 0.133 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#ACD8AA 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) | #DACFA7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD8AA
#ACD8AA
oklch(83.9% 0.078 143.7)
- #E4B9E8
#E4B9E8
oklch(83.8% 0.079 323.5)
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 #ACD8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #ACD8AA 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.