#ACE1AFCeladon (#ACE1AF) is a very light, soft green with an OKLCH hue of 146°, lightness 0.86 and chroma 0.088. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #ACE1AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(172, 225, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 78%) |
| HSV | hsv(123, 24%, 88%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 12%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(84.9 -26.6 19.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.860 0.088 146) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Celadon shifts subtly: leans toward yellow; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward blue-green. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b8dba2 — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#b5e2ab — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#ace1af — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#abe2b2 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward blue-greenAgainst white it measures 1.48:1 and against black 14.14:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#d5ffd7 · #ace1af · #81b084 · #5f8962 · #3f6342 · #214024
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#bcf3d7 · #ace1af · #acc990 · #aab177 · #a49964 · #9b8256
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ace1af · #91babb · #749f77 · #1e8487 · #3d6340 · #184546
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ace1af · #b787b7 · #627063 · #3c543d · #213623 · #0c1a0d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ace1af · #b8b2b8 · #788178 · #4f4a4e · #182119 · #020102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7eff7 · #cfc5cf · #a398a3 · #2a1d2a · #080108 · #ace1af
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebedc7 · #ace1af · #a6c58b · #bf7286 · #4c3b5e · #1f0503
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ace1af · #bdafbd · #8276a3 · #70354d · #23153d · #050001
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ace1af · #acb4c6 · #6a7da8 · #743732 · #3b0b0a · #000009
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ace1af · #a5b7c3 · #5385a2 · #643965 · #341500 · #030004
#B7E5B9 · #C1E9C3 · #CCEECD · #D6F2D7 · #E1F6E1
#89B88C · #68926A · #486C4A · #2A492D · #0E2911
#B4DEB6 · #BDDABE · #C4D7C5
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.