#ACDAC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.056 165.5), rgb(172, 218, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#ACDAC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 218, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 165.5) |
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 #ACDAC5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDAC5 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDAC5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDAC5 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACDAC5
oklch(85% 0.056 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.073 165)
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Step 400
400
#4DB78F
oklch(70.6% 0.115 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#ACDAC5 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) | #D8D3C4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DAD4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDAC5
#ACDAC5
oklch(85% 0.056 165.5)
- #EAC0D6
#EAC0D6
oklch(85.1% 0.056 345.5)
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 #ACDAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACDAC5 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.