#ACE198 Color
#ACE198 is rgb(172, 225, 152) in RGB, hsl(104, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 32%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACE198rgb(172, 225, 152)hsl(104, 55%, 74%)hsv(104, 32%, 88%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 32%, 12%)oklch(85.5% 0.112 137.4)lab(84.51% -27.63 30.07)lch(84.51% 40.84 132.58)What #ACE198 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 #ACE198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACE198 Channel Values
How #ACE198 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 225 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 55% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 32% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACE198 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 #ACE198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACE198; 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 #ACE198
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 #ACE198 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.
#ACE198#D9D998#C9DC98#D1D19A#C4D899#B6DADA#B2DDC3#D3D3D3Using #ACE198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ace198: #ACE198;background-color: #ACE198;colors: { 'color-ace198': '#ACE198' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.882, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_ace198">#ACE198</color>fill="#ACE198"More Green Colors
#ACE198 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACE198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACE198?
#ACE198 is a light green — rgb(172, 225, 152) in RGB and hsl(104, 55%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #ACE198?
#ACE198 is rgb(172, 225, 152) — red 172, green 225, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACE198?
#ACE198 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 32%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACE198 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACE198 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACE198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACE198 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.
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