#ACEBA4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.115 141.8), rgb(172, 235, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#ACEBA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACEBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 235, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.115 141.8) |
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 #ACEBA4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACEBA4 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACEBA4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACEBA4 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACEBA4
oklch(88% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D87D
oklch(80.8% 0.147 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1EC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#ACEBA4 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) | #EFDF9F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E7D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACEBA4
#ACEBA4
oklch(88% 0.115 141.8)
- #F7C2FF
#F7C2FF
oklch(88% 0.1 322)
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 #ACEBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACEBA4 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.