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#ACDC32 Color

#ACDC32 is rgb(172, 220, 50) in RGB, hsl(77, 71%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 77%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACDC32
HEX#ACDC32
RGBrgb(172, 220, 50)
HSLhsl(77, 71%, 53%)
HSVhsv(77, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 77%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.193 124.8)
LABlab(82.21% -32.59 71.01)
LCHlch(82.21% 78.13 114.65)

What #ACDC32 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 #ACDC32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ACDC32 Channel Values

How #ACDC32 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 172 · G 220 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 71% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACDC32 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACDC32 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ACDC32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACDC32; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ACDC32

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACDC32.

How #ACDC32 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#ACDC32
Protanopia#D5D533
Protanomaly#C6D833
Deuteranopia#CECE39
Deuteranomaly#C1D436
Tritanopia#BBD0D0
Tritanomaly#B5D5A8
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACDC32 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-acdc32: #ACDC32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACDC32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acdc32': '#ACDC32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.863, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_acdc32">#ACDC32</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACDC32"

More Green Colors

#ACDC32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ACDC32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACDC32?

#ACDC32 is a mid-tone green — rgb(172, 220, 50) in RGB and hsl(77, 71%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #ACDC32?

#ACDC32 is rgb(172, 220, 50) — red 172, green 220, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACDC32?

#ACDC32 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 77%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACDC32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACDC32 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACDC32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACDC32 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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