#ACE3A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.098 143), rgb(172, 227, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#ACE3A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 227, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.098 143) |
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 #ACE3A8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE3A8 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE3A8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE3A8 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE3A8
oklch(86.3% 0.098 143)
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Step 300
300
#8ED68A
oklch(81% 0.127 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE3D
oklch(70.6% 0.202 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A710
oklch(63.1% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#ACE3A8 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) | #E6D8A4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DFD3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE3A8
#ACE3A8
oklch(86.3% 0.098 143)
- #F2BDF8
#F2BDF8
oklch(86.4% 0.098 323)
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 #ACE3A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACE3A8 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.