#ACF5B9
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.7% 0.109 149.3), rgb(172, 245, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#ACF5B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 245, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.109 149.3) |
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 #ACF5B9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACF5B9 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACF5B9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #ACF5B9 text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACF5B9
oklch(90.7% 0.109 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#79DA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#ACF5B9 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) | #F6E9B5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1BC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2F2E5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF5B9
#ACF5B9
oklch(90.7% 0.109 149.3)
- #FFCEFA
#FFCEFA
oklch(90.7% 0.079 329.6)
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 #ACF5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
Use #ACF5B9 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.