#ACE18E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.123 134.8), rgb(172, 225, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#ACE18E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE18E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.123 134.8) |
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 #ACE18E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE18E | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE18E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE18E text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE18E
oklch(85.3% 0.123 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D769
oklch(80.9% 0.159 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#ACE18E 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) | #E7D588 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD192 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDBCC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE18E
#ACE18E
oklch(85.3% 0.123 134.8)
- #E9BAFF
#E9BAFF
oklch(85.3% 0.106 314.8)
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 #ACE18E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE18E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ACE18E 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.