#ACFBDE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.9% 0.087 169.4), rgb(172, 251, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#ACFBDE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACFBDE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 251, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.087 169.4) |
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 #ACFBDE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACFBDE | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACFBDE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #ACFBDE text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACFBDE
oklch(92.9% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 169)
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Step 300
300
#6ED8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.112 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ACFBDE 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) | #F7F1DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FCF2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACFBDE
#ACFBDE
oklch(92.9% 0.087 169.4)
- #FFDCEC
#FFDCEC
oklch(92.8% 0.044 348.7)
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 #ACFBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #ACFBDE 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.