#ACE4CC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.066 166.7), rgb(172, 228, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#ACE4CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE4CC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 228, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.066 166.7) |
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 #ACE4CC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE4CC | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE4CC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE4CC text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE4CC
oklch(87.4% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B5
oklch(81% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#28BB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#ACE4CC 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) | #E1DCCB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5CD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E4DD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE4CC
#ACE4CC
oklch(87.4% 0.066 166.7)
- #F7C4DE
#F7C4DE
oklch(87.3% 0.067 346.5)
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 #ACE4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #ACE4CC 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.