#ACD97E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.128 130.2), rgb(172, 217, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#ACD97E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD97E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.128 130.2) |
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 #ACD97E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD97E | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD97E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD97E text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B2
oklch(88.4% 0.071 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD97E
oklch(83.2% 0.128 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ACD97E 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) | #E1CD77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA83 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2C3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD97E
#ACD97E
oklch(83.2% 0.128 130.2)
- #DFB4FF
#DFB4FF
oklch(83.3% 0.112 310.2)
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 #ACD97E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACD97E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACD97E 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.