#ACE57E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.146 132.5), rgb(172, 229, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#ACE57E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE57E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 229, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.146 132.5) |
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 #ACE57E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE57E | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE57E text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE57E text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CD
oklch(93.5% 0.054 132.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE57E
oklch(86% 0.146 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D94B
oklch(80.9% 0.188 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#ACE57E 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) | #EDD876 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D384 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDECC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE57E
#ACE57E
oklch(86% 0.146 132.5)
- #E7BFFF
#E7BFFF
oklch(86% 0.097 312.6)
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 #ACE57E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE57E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACE57E 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.