#ACEFCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.081 163.6), rgb(172, 239, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#ACEFCF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACEFCF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 239, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.081 163.6) |
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 #ACEFCF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACEFCF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ACEFCF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACEFCF text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACEFCF
oklch(89.9% 0.081 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#ACEFCF 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) | #EDE6CD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDD1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EEFE6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACEFCF
#ACEFCF
oklch(89.9% 0.081 163.6)
- #FFCCE9
#FFCCE9
oklch(89.8% 0.068 343.4)
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 #ACEFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
Use #ACEFCF 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.