#ACF1A9
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89.4% 0.119 143.5), rgb(172, 241, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#ACF1A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF1A9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 241, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 72%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.119 143.5) |
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 #ACF1A9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF1A9 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ACF1A9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACF1A9 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF1A9
oklch(89.4% 0.119 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#80DA7E
oklch(81% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C221
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#ACF1A9 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) | #F4E4A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EDDE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF1A9
#ACF1A9
oklch(89.4% 0.119 143.5)
- #FAC8FF
#FAC8FF
oklch(89.3% 0.091 323.3)
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 #ACF1A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
Use #ACF1A9 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.