#ACE698
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.12 137.9), rgb(172, 230, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#ACE698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE698 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 230, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.12 137.9) |
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 #ACE698 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE698 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE698 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE698 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE698
oklch(86.6% 0.12 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DD872
oklch(81% 0.155 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#ACE698 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) | #EBDA93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE1D2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE698
#ACE698
oklch(86.6% 0.12 137.9)
- #EFBEFF
#EFBEFF
oklch(86.6% 0.102 317.7)
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 #ACE698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACE698 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.