#ACF1B9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.8% 0.103 149.8), rgb(172, 241, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#ACF1B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF1B9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 241, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.103 149.8) |
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 #ACF1B9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF1B9 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ACF1B9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACF1B9 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF1B9
oklch(89.8% 0.103 149.8)
-
Step 300
300
#7ED992
oklch(81% 0.133 149.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
-
Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
-
Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#ACF1B9 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) | #F2E5B6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2EEE2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF1B9
#ACF1B9
oklch(89.8% 0.103 149.8)
- #FFC9F9
#FFC9F9
oklch(89.8% 0.087 330)
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 #ACF1B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
Use #ACF1B9 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.