#ACE0B2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.083 147.9), rgb(172, 224, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#ACE0B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.083 147.9) |
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 #ACE0B2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE0B2 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE0B2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE0B2 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE0B2
oklch(85.8% 0.083 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D499
oklch(80.9% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#43BC5F
oklch(70.6% 0.17 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#ACE0B2 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) | #E1D7AF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DED3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE0B2
#ACE0B2
oklch(85.8% 0.083 147.9)
- #EFBEEC
#EFBEEC
oklch(85.9% 0.082 328.3)
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 #ACE0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.065
Use #ACE0B2 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.