#ACDE88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.5% 0.125 133.1), rgb(172, 222, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#ACDE88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 133°. 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 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDE88 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 222, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.125 133.1) |
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 #ACDE88 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDE88 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDE88 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDE88 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACDE88
oklch(84.5% 0.125 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#ACDE88 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) | #E5D282 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD8C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDE88
#ACDE88
oklch(84.5% 0.125 133.1)
- #E5B8FF
#E5B8FF
oklch(84.6% 0.108 312.8)
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 #ACDE88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACDE88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #ACDE88 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.