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#8ACE2C Color

#8ACE2C is rgb(138, 206, 44) in RGB, hsl(85, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 79%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ACE2C
HEX#8ACE2C
RGBrgb(138, 206, 44)
HSLhsl(85, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(85, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.196 130.5)
LABlab(76.10% -39.60 66.37)
LCHlch(76.10% 77.29 120.83)

What #8ACE2C 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 #8ACE2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.58Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.62Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.19Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.79Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.87Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 13.22

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

#8ACE2C Channel Values

How #8ACE2C 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 138 · G 206 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ACE2C 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8ACE2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8ACE2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ACE2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8ACE2C
Complementary
#6F2CCE
Analogous
#CEC12C
Analogous
#39CE2C
Triadic
#2C8ACE
Triadic
#CE2C8A
Split comp.
#2C39CE
Split comp.
#C12CCE

Tints & Shades of #8ACE2C

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

#9BD846
#ABDE63
#BBE481
#CBEA9E
#DBF1BC
#EBF7D9

Shades

#7AB526
#669720
#557E1B
#416115
#30480F
#1C2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ACE2C.

How #8ACE2C 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#8ACE2C
Protanopia#C5C52E
Protanomaly#B0C82D
Deuteranopia#BBBB35
Deuteranomaly#AAC331
Tritanopia#9BC2C2
Tritanomaly#95C79D
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8ACE2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ace2c: #8ACE2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ACE2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ace2c': '#8ACE2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.808, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_8ace2c">#8ACE2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ACE2C"

More Green Colors

#8ACE2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8ACE2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ACE2C?

#8ACE2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 206, 44) in RGB and hsl(85, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #8ACE2C?

#8ACE2C is rgb(138, 206, 44) — red 138, green 206, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ACE2C?

#8ACE2C converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ACE2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ACE2C scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ACE2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ACE2C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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