#ACE38C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.128 134.7), rgb(172, 227, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#ACE38C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE38C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 227, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.128 134.7) |
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 #ACE38C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE38C | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE38C text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE38C 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D2
oklch(93.7% 0.048 134.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE38C
oklch(85.7% 0.128 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D764
oklch(80.8% 0.164 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#ACE38C 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) | #E9D786 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D291 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDDCD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE38C
#ACE38C
oklch(85.7% 0.128 134.7)
- #E9BCFF
#E9BCFF
oklch(85.7% 0.103 314.4)
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 #ACE38C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE38C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #ACE38C 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.