#ACF0D6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.077 168.9), rgb(172, 240, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#ACF0D6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF0D6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 240, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.077 168.9) |
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 #ACF0D6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF0D6 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACF0D6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #ACF0D6 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 168.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF0D6
oklch(90.3% 0.077 168.9)
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Step 300
300
#7BD5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ACF0D6 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) | #ECE7D5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CF1E8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF0D6
#ACF0D6
oklch(90.3% 0.077 168.9)
- #FFCFE5
#FFCFE5
oklch(90.2% 0.061 349.1)
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 #ACF0D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #ACF0D6 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.