#ACEDA6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.116 142.5), rgb(172, 237, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#ACEDA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACEDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 237, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.116 142.5) |
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 #ACEDA6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACEDA6 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACEDA6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACEDA6 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACEDA6
oklch(88.5% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#84D97E
oklch(80.9% 0.149 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#09C206
oklch(70.6% 0.238 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#ACEDA6 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) | #F1E1A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAAA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E9DA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACEDA6
#ACEDA6
oklch(88.5% 0.116 142.5)
- #F8C4FF
#F8C4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.097 322.4)
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 #ACEDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #ACEDA6 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.