#ACE1A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.099 141.3), rgb(172, 225, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#ACE1A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE1A4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.099 141.3) |
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 #ACE1A4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE1A4 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE1A4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE1A4 text on black | 14.06:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE1A4
oklch(85.7% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D587
oklch(80.8% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#46BE35
oklch(70.7% 0.204 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#ACE1A4 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) | #E4D7A0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DDD1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE1A4
#ACE1A4
oklch(85.7% 0.099 141.3)
- #EFBBF8
#EFBBF8
oklch(85.8% 0.1 321.4)
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 #ACE1A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACE1A4 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.