#ACE08C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.124 134.2), rgb(172, 224, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#ACE08C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE08C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 224, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.124 134.2) |
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 #ACE08C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE08C | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE08C text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE08C text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE08C
oklch(85.1% 0.124 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D767
oklch(81% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#ACE08C 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) | #E6D486 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED091 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDACB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE08C
#ACE08C
oklch(85.1% 0.124 134.2)
- #E8B9FF
#E8B9FF
oklch(85% 0.107 314.4)
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 #ACE08C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE08C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ACE08C 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.