#ACE396
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.118 137), rgb(172, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#ACE396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE396 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.118 137) |
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 #ACE396 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE396 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE396 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE396 text on black | 14.18:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE396
oklch(85.9% 0.118 137)
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Step 300
300
#90D772
oklch(80.9% 0.152 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#ACE396 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) | #E8D791 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADECF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE396
#ACE396
oklch(85.9% 0.118 137)
- #EDBBFF
#EDBBFF
oklch(85.9% 0.106 317)
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 #ACE396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACE396 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.