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#5ACE2C Color

#5ACE2C is rgb(90, 206, 44) in RGB, hsl(103, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 79%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5ACE2C
HEX#5ACE2C
RGBrgb(90, 206, 44)
HSLhsl(103, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(103, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.219 138.8)
LABlab(73.98% -54.44 63.52)
LCHlch(73.98% 83.66 130.60)

What #5ACE2C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5ACE2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.84SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.54Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.29Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.2Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.98Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#5ACE2C Channel Values

How #5ACE2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 90 · G 206 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ACE2C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5ACE2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5ACE2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5ACE2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5ACE2C
Complementary
#A02CCE
Analogous
#ABCE2C
Analogous
#2CCE4F
Triadic
#2C5ACE
Triadic
#CE2C5A
Split comp.
#4F2CCE
Split comp.
#CE2CAB

Tints & Shades of #5ACE2C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6FD846
#86DE63
#9DE481
#B4EA9E
#CBF1BC
#E2F7D9

Shades

#4FB526
#429720
#377E1B
#2A6115
#1F480F
#122A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5ACE2C.

How #5ACE2C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5ACE2C
Protanopia#C0C02E
Protanomaly#A1C62D
Deuteranopia#B2B238
Deuteranomaly#97BE34
Tritanopia#75C2C2
Tritanomaly#6BC79D
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5ACE2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5ace2c: #5ACE2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5ACE2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ace2c': '#5ACE2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.808, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_5ace2c">#5ACE2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5ACE2C"

More Green Colors

#5ACE2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5ACE2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5ACE2C?

#5ACE2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 206, 44) in RGB and hsl(103, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #5ACE2C?

#5ACE2C is rgb(90, 206, 44) — red 90, green 206, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5ACE2C?

#5ACE2C converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5ACE2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5ACE2C scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5ACE2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5ACE2C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.