#ACE596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.121 137.3), rgb(172, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#ACE596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE596 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.121 137.3) |
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 #ACE596 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE596 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE596 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE596 text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE596
oklch(86.4% 0.121 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ED770
oklch(80.8% 0.155 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#ACE596 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) | #EAD991 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE0D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE596
#ACE596
oklch(86.4% 0.121 137.3)
- #EEBDFF
#EEBDFF
oklch(86.3% 0.103 317.3)
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 #ACE596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACE596 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.