Palettes / Colors / #ACE2CE
#ACE2CE — Light Muted Green
#ACE2CE 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 #ACE2CE 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.
#ACE2CE 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 #E2ACC0; it also sits naturally between #ACE2B3 and #ACDBE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACE2CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 226, 206 |
| HSL | 158°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 158°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 9%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.35, 67.62, 68.53 |
| Yxy | 67.62, 0.2890, 0.3531 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.82, -21.32, 4.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.23, -19.67, 3.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 81%
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 #ACE2CE
.text { color: #ACE2CE; }
.background { background-color: #ACE2CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACE2CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 226, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACE2CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 226, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACE2CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 226, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACE2CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACE2CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2ACC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACE2CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACE2CE
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 #ACE2CE: ·
How #ACE2CE 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 #ACE2CE 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 #ACE2CE?
#ACE2CE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 172, 226, 206). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACE2CE?
#ACE2CE is RGB 172, 226, 206 — HSL 158°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 9%, 11%.
What colors go with #ACE2CE?
Its complement is #E2ACC0; analogous partners are #ACE2B3 and #ACDBE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACE2CE for text?
Black text on #ACE2CE has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.