#ACDAB9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.066 153.6), rgb(172, 218, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#ACDAB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 218, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.066 153.6) |
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 #ACDAB9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDAB9 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDAB9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDAB9 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACDAB9
oklch(84.7% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B482
oklch(70.7% 0.106 154)
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Step 500
500
#36A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#ACDAB9 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) | #DAD2B7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D9D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDAB9
#ACDAB9
oklch(84.7% 0.066 153.6)
- #E8BDDF
#E8BDDF
oklch(84.6% 0.066 333.5)
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 #ACDAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACDAB9 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.