#ACE196
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.114 136.8), rgb(172, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#ACE196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE196 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.114 136.8) |
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 #ACE196 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE196 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE196 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE196 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE196
oklch(85.5% 0.114 136.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D674
oklch(80.8% 0.147 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#ACE196 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) | #E6D691 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDCCE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE196
#ACE196
oklch(85.5% 0.114 136.8)
- #ECB9FF
#ECB9FF
oklch(85.4% 0.109 316.7)
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 #ACE196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACE196 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.