#ACDCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.081 145.9), rgb(172, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#ACDCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDCAE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.081 145.9) |
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 #ACDCAE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDCAE | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDCAE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDCAE text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACDCAE
oklch(84.9% 0.081 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB5D
oklch(70.7% 0.166 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#ACDCAE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D9CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDCAE
#ACDCAE
oklch(84.9% 0.081 145.9)
- #E9BCEA
#E9BCEA
oklch(84.9% 0.079 325.6)
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 #ACDCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACDCAE 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.