#ACE5B5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.088 149.1), rgb(172, 229, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#ACE5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. 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 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 229, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.088 149.1) |
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 #ACE5B5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE5B5 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE5B5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE5B5 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE5B5
oklch(87% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BD598
oklch(80.9% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#31BE5D
oklch(70.7% 0.181 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#ACE5B5 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) | #E6DBB2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE5B5
#ACE5B5
oklch(87% 0.088 149.1)
- #F5C0F1
#F5C0F1
oklch(87% 0.088 328.8)
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 #ACE5B5, closest first.
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 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #ACE5B5 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.