#ACED9A
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.2% 0.129 139), rgb(172, 237, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#ACED9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACED9A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 237, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.129 139) |
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 #ACED9A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACED9A | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACED9A text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACED9A 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACED9A
oklch(88.2% 0.129 139)
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Step 300
300
#86DA6D
oklch(81% 0.166 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#ACED9A 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) | #F2E094 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DA9F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E8D8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACED9A
#ACED9A
oklch(88.2% 0.129 139)
- #F3C5FF
#F3C5FF
oklch(88.2% 0.092 319.2)
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 #ACED9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
Use #ACED9A 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.