#ACF6D2
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.089 162.9), rgb(172, 246, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#ACF6D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF6D2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 246, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.089 162.9) |
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 #ACF6D2 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACF6D2 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACF6D2 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #ACF6D2 text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACF6D2
oklch(91.5% 0.089 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#75D8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#ACF6D2 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) | #F4ECD0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CF6EC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF6D2
#ACF6D2
oklch(91.5% 0.089 162.9)
- #FFD5ED
#FFD5ED
oklch(91.5% 0.056 343)
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 #ACF6D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACF6D2 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.