Palettes / Colors / #ACE2CC
#ACE2CC — Light Muted Green
#ACE2CC is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ACE2CC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACE2CC is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E2ACC2; it also sits naturally between #ACE2B1 and #ACDCE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACE2CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 226, 204 |
| HSL | 156°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 156°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.11, 67.52, 67.26 |
| Yxy | 67.52, 0.2902, 0.3556 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -21.72, 5.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.17, -20.02, 4.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACE2CC
.text { color: #ACE2CC; }
.background { background-color: #ACE2CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACE2CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 226, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACE2CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 226, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACE2CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 226, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACE2CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACE2CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2ACC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACE2CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACE2CC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACE2CC: ·
How #ACE2CC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACE2CC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACE2CC?
#ACE2CC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 172, 226, 204). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACE2CC?
#ACE2CC is RGB 172, 226, 204 — HSL 156°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #ACE2CC?
Its complement is #E2ACC2; analogous partners are #ACE2B1 and #ACDCE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACE2CC for text?
Black text on #ACE2CC has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.