#ACE1AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.091 144.7), rgb(172, 225, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#ACE1AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. 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 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE1AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.091 144.7) |
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 #ACE1AC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE1AC | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE1AC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE1AC text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE1AC
oklch(85.9% 0.091 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D591
oklch(81% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#43BD4E
oklch(70.6% 0.186 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#ACE1AC 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) | #E3D7A9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DED2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE1AC
#ACE1AC
oklch(85.9% 0.091 144.7)
- #EFBDF2
#EFBDF2
oklch(85.9% 0.09 324.5)
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 #ACE1AC, 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 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #ACE1AC 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.