Palettes / Colors / #ACE2CD
#ACE2CD — Light Muted Green
#ACE2CD 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 #ACE2CD 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.
#ACE2CD 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 #E2ACC1; it also sits naturally between #ACE2B2 and #ACDCE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACE2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 226, 205 |
| HSL | 157°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 157°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 9%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.23, 67.57, 67.89 |
| Yxy | 67.57, 0.2896, 0.3544 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -21.52, 4.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -19.84, 4.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACE2CD
.text { color: #ACE2CD; }
.background { background-color: #ACE2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACE2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 226, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACE2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 226, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACE2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 226, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACE2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACE2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2ACC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACE2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACE2CD
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 #ACE2CD: ·
How #ACE2CD 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 #ACE2CD 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 #ACE2CD?
#ACE2CD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 172, 226, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACE2CD?
#ACE2CD is RGB 172, 226, 205 — HSL 157°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 9%, 11%.
What colors go with #ACE2CD?
Its complement is #E2ACC1; analogous partners are #ACE2B2 and #ACDCE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACE2CD for text?
Black text on #ACE2CD has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.