#ACDD79
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.139 130.3), rgb(172, 221, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#ACDD79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDD79 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 221, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.139 130.3) |
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 #ACDD79 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDD79 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDD79 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDD79 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACDD79
oklch(84.1% 0.139 130.3)
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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
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ACDD79 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) | #E5D171 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD7F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD5C5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDD79
#ACDD79
oklch(84.1% 0.139 130.3)
- #E0B7FF
#E0B7FF
oklch(84% 0.107 310.1)
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 #ACDD79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACDD79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACDD79 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.