Palettes / Colors / #ACECBF
#ACECBF — Light Green
#ACECBF is a green color we call Light 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 #ACECBF 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.
#ACECBF is a warm-leaning 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 #ECACD9; it also sits naturally between #B9ECAC and #ACECDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 191 |
| HSL | 138°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 138°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.41, 72.52, 60.32 |
| Yxy | 72.52, 0.2981, 0.3832 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.22, -29.03, 15.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.16, -26.66, 13.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACECBF
.text { color: #ACECBF; }
.background { background-color: #ACECBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECBF
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 #ACECBF: ·
How #ACECBF 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 #ACECBF 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 #ACECBF?
#ACECBF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 172, 236, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECBF?
#ACECBF is RGB 172, 236, 191 — HSL 138°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECBF?
Its complement is #ECACD9; analogous partners are #B9ECAC and #ACECDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECBF for text?
Black text on #ACECBF has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.