Close to Yellow Green
#ACE249
#ACE249 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 88.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 73% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACE249.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACE249 as they’d see it.
#ACE249 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACE249
What color is #ACE249?
#ACE249 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 88.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 73% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACE249 in RGB?
#ACE249 is rgb(172, 226, 73): 172 red, 226 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACE249 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 68, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACE249?
PANTONE 374 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACE249?
Its complement #E0C7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.