#ACE1AD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.09 145.2), rgb(172, 225, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#ACE1AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE1AD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.09 145.2) |
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 #ACE1AD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE1AD | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE1AD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE1AD text on black | 14.12:1 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE1AD
oklch(85.9% 0.09 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D592
oklch(81% 0.116 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#42BD51
oklch(70.7% 0.184 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#ACE1AD 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) | #E3D7AA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DED3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE1AD
#ACE1AD
oklch(85.9% 0.09 145.2)
- #F0BDF1
#F0BDF1
oklch(86% 0.09 325.7)
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 #ACE1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #ACE1AD 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.