#ACE4BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.077 155.5), rgb(172, 228, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#ACE4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE4BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.077 155.5) |
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 #ACE4BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE4BF | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE4BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE4BF text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE4BF
oklch(87% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#2FBD75
oklch(70.8% 0.158 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#ACE4BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E3D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE4BF
#ACE4BF
oklch(87% 0.077 155.5)
- #F5C2E8
#F5C2E8
oklch(87% 0.076 335.5)
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 #ACE4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #ACE4BF 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.