Palettes / Colors / #ACECD3
#ACECD3 — Light Green
#ACECD3 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 #ACECD3 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.
#ACECD3 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 #ECACC5; it also sits naturally between #ACECB3 and #ACE5EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 211 |
| HSL | 157°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 157°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 11%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.77, 73.46, 72.71 |
| Yxy | 73.46, 0.2867, 0.3585 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.67, -25.20, 5.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.71, -23.40, 5.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 83%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACECD3
.text { color: #ACECD3; }
.background { background-color: #ACECD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECD3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECD3
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 #ACECD3: ·
How #ACECD3 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 #ACECD3 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 #ACECD3?
#ACECD3 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 172, 236, 211). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECD3?
#ACECD3 is RGB 172, 236, 211 — HSL 157°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 11%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECD3?
Its complement is #ECACC5; analogous partners are #ACECB3 and #ACE5EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECD3 for text?
Black text on #ACECD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.