#ACDE8F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.117 134.6), rgb(172, 222, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#ACDE8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDE8F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 222, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.117 134.6) |
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 #ACDE8F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDE8F | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDE8F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDE8F text on black | 13.59:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACDE8F
oklch(84.7% 0.117 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB929
oklch(70.8% 0.188 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#ACDE8F 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) | #E4D38A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE93 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD8CA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDE8F
#ACDE8F
oklch(84.7% 0.117 134.6)
- #E8B7FF
#E8B7FF
oklch(84.7% 0.111 314.8)
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 #ACDE8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #ACDE8F 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.