#ACE19A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.11 137.9), rgb(172, 225, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#ACE19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE19A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.11 137.9) |
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 #ACE19A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE19A | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE19A text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE19A text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE19A
oklch(85.5% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D67A
oklch(80.9% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#ACE19A 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) | #E6D695 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADCCF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE19A
#ACE19A
oklch(85.5% 0.11 137.9)
- #EEB9FF
#EEB9FF
oklch(85.6% 0.11 317.8)
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 #ACE19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACE19A 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.