#ACEAC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8), rgb(172, 234, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#ACEAC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACEAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 234, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8) |
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 #ACEAC6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACEAC6 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACEAC6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACEAC6 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#ACEAC6 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) | #E9E1C4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E9E0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACEAC6
#ACEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8)
- #FEC5EB
#FEC5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.081 339)
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 #ACEAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.057
Use #ACEAC6 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.