#ACE7CF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.1% 0.069 167.8), rgb(172, 231, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#ACE7CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE7CF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 231, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.069 167.8) |
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 #ACE7CF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE7CF | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE7CF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE7CF text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE7CF
oklch(88.1% 0.069 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#10BC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#ACE7CF 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) | #E4DFCE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7D0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE8E0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE7CF
#ACE7CF
oklch(88.1% 0.069 167.8)
- #FBC6E0
#FBC6E0
oklch(88.1% 0.069 347.6)
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 #ACE7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #ACE7CF 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.