#ACE8A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.109 142), rgb(172, 232, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#ACE8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 232, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.109 142) |
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 #ACE8A5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE8A5 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE8A5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE8A5 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE8A5
oklch(87.3% 0.109 142)
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Step 300
300
#8AD781
oklch(80.8% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#2DC120
oklch(70.8% 0.225 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#ACE8A5 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) | #ECDCA1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E4D6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE8A5
#ACE8A5
oklch(87.3% 0.109 142)
- #F7BEFF
#F7BEFF
oklch(87.3% 0.107 322.3)
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 #ACE8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACE8A5 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.