#ACDAA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.087 141.3), rgb(172, 218, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#ACDAA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 218, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.087 141.3) |
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 #ACDAA5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDAA5 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDAA5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDAA5 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACDAA5
oklch(84.2% 0.087 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB662
oklch(70.8% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA230
oklch(63% 0.177 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#13500A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#ACDAA5 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) | #DDD1A2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDAA5
#ACDAA5
oklch(84.2% 0.087 141.3)
- #E6B9EE
#E6B9EE
oklch(84.2% 0.087 321.2)
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 #ACDAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #ACDAA5 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.