#ACE58B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.132 134.8), rgb(172, 229, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#ACE58B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE58B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 229, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.132 134.8) |
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 #ACE58B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE58B | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE58B text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE58B text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE58B
oklch(86.2% 0.132 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD860
oklch(80.8% 0.17 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#ACE58B 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) | #EBD884 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D390 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDFCF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE58B
#ACE58B
oklch(86.2% 0.132 134.8)
- #EABEFF
#EABEFF
oklch(86.1% 0.1 314.7)
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 #ACE58B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE58B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACE58B 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.