#ACE394
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.12 136.5), rgb(172, 227, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#ACE394 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE394 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 227, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.12 136.5) |
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 #ACE394 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE394 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE394 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE394 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE394
oklch(85.9% 0.12 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D770
oklch(80.9% 0.154 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#ACE394 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) | #E8D78F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D298 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDDCF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE394
#ACE394
oklch(85.9% 0.12 136.5)
- #ECBBFF
#ECBBFF
oklch(85.8% 0.106 316.4)
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 #ACE394, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE394.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACE394 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.