#ACE48F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.127 135.5), rgb(172, 228, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#ACE48F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE48F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 228, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.127 135.5) |
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 #ACE48F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE48F | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE48F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE48F text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE48F
oklch(86% 0.127 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D867
oklch(81% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#ACE48F 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) | #EAD889 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D394 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDECF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE48F
#ACE48F
oklch(86% 0.127 135.5)
- #EBBDFF
#EBBDFF
oklch(86% 0.102 315.5)
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 #ACE48F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE48F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACE48F 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.