#ACE981
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.148 133.5), rgb(172, 233, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#ACE981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE981 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 233, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.148 133.5) |
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 #ACE981 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE981 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE981 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE981 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CD
oklch(93.7% 0.056 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE981
oklch(86.9% 0.148 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CDA4B
oklch(80.9% 0.191 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#ACE981 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) | #F1DB79 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D687 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE2D0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE981
#ACE981
oklch(86.9% 0.148 133.5)
- #EAC3FF
#EAC3FF
oklch(87% 0.091 313.6)
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 #ACE981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACE981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACE981 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.