#ACD392 Color
#ACD392 is rgb(172, 211, 146) in RGB, hsl(96, 42%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACD392rgb(172, 211, 146)hsl(96, 42%, 70%)hsv(96, 31%, 83%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%)oklch(82.3% 0.097 133.3)lab(80.53% -22.04 27.89)lch(80.53% 35.55 128.32)What #ACD392 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 #ACD392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACD392 Channel Values
How #ACD392 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 172 · G 211 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 42% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 31% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACD392 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.
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Colors That Go With #ACD392
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACD392; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ACD392
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.
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How #ACD392 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.
#ACD392#CDCD92#C1CF92#C7C794#BDCC93#B4CCCC#B1CFB8#C7C7C7Using #ACD392 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-acd392: #ACD392;background-color: #ACD392;colors: { 'color-acd392': '#ACD392' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.827, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_acd392">#ACD392</color>fill="#ACD392"More Green Colors
#ACD392 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACD392 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACD392?
#ACD392 is a light green — rgb(172, 211, 146) in RGB and hsl(96, 42%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #ACD392?
#ACD392 is rgb(172, 211, 146) — red 172, green 211, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACD392?
#ACD392 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACD392 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACD392 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACD392 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACD392 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.
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