What color is #ACE03E?

#ACE03E is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 224, 62), and in HSL hsl(79, 72%, 56%).

Is #ACE03E accessible as text?

On white, #ACE03E has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACE03E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACE03E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #ACE03E?

#ACE03E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #713EE0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACE03E below.

Is #ACE03E good for buttons?

#ACE03E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACE03E — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACE03E the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ACE03E is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACE03E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACE03E

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACE03E works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACE03E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ACE03E Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ACE03E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ACE03E Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ACE03E Secondary #EEFFD1 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #ACE03E Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #ACE03E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ACE03E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #ACE03E with

Saffron Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF4DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77E03E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ACE03E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACE03E;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 224 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.191 126.0);
  --color-50: #FAFDF1;
  --color-100: #F0FADB;
  --color-200: #E1F3B9;
  --color-300: #C9E689;
  --color-400: #AFD55D;
  --color-500: #92BA3B;
  --color-600: #718E34;
  --color-700: #52642A;
  --color-800: #37421F;
  --color-900: #222815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FAFDF1',
    100: '#F0FADB',
    200: '#E1F3B9',
    300: '#C9E689',
    400: '#AFD55D',
    500: '#92BA3B',
    600: '#718E34',
    700: '#52642A',
    800: '#37421F',
    900: '#222815',
  },
}

$base: #ACE03E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFDF1;
$base-100: #F0FADB;
$base-200: #E1F3B9;
$base-300: #C9E689;
$base-400: #AFD55D;
$base-500: #92BA3B;
$base-600: #718E34;
$base-700: #52642A;
$base-800: #37421F;
$base-900: #222815;
$base-hover: #90C420;
$base-subtle: #E4F0CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACE03E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1F3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9E689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFD55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92BA3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#718E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52642A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACE03E

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACE03E

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