#ACD8AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.074 146.1), rgb(172, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#ACD8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD8AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.074 146.1) |
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 #ACD8AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD8AE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD8AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD8AE text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD8AE
oklch(84% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A14D
oklch(63.2% 0.152 146)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#07601D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#ACD8AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D6CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD8AE
#ACD8AE
oklch(84% 0.074 146.1)
- #E4BAE5
#E4BAE5
oklch(83.9% 0.074 325.5)
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 #ACD8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #ACD8AE 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.