#ACF28B
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.1% 0.151 136.3), rgb(172, 242, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#ACF28B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF28B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 242, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.151 136.3) |
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 #ACF28B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF28B | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACF28B text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACF28B text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3CE
oklch(93.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF28B
oklch(89.1% 0.151 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#82DC50
oklch(81% 0.195 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#ACF28B 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) | #F9E383 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDD91 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAEBD9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF28B
#ACF28B
oklch(89.1% 0.151 136.3)
- #F0CCFF
#F0CCFF
oklch(89.2% 0.079 315.9)
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 #ACF28B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ACF28B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.039
Use #ACF28B 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.