#ACF09A
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.9% 0.133 139.2), rgb(172, 240, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#ACF09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF09A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 240, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.133 139.2) |
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 #ACF09A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF09A | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACF09A text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACF09A text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF09A
oklch(88.9% 0.133 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#82DA6A
oklch(80.8% 0.171 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#ACF09A 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) | #F5E394 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDC9F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EADA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF09A
#ACF09A
oklch(88.9% 0.133 139.2)
- #F4C9FF
#F4C9FF
oklch(89% 0.086 319.3)
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 #ACF09A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACF09A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #ACF09A 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.