What color is #ACE305?

#ACE305 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 227, 5), and in HSL hsl(75, 96%, 45%).

Is #ACE305 accessible as text?

On white, #ACE305 has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACE305, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACE305?

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

What colors go well with #ACE305?

#ACE305 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C05E1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACE305 below.

Is #ACE305 good for buttons?

#ACE305 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACE305 — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACE305 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ACE305 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACE305 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACE305

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACE305 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACE305 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ACE305 Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

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 #ACE305 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 #ACE305 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 #ACE305 Secondary #EEFFCD 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 #ACE305 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 #ACE305 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ACE305

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #ACE305 with

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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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60E105 — 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 #ACE305 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACE305;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 227 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.6% 0.213 125.4);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F4FDD8;
  --color-200: #E9FCB1;
  --color-300: #D7F67A;
  --color-400: #C1E84A;
  --color-500: #A5CF26;
  --color-600: #7F9D25;
  --color-700: #5B6E21;
  --color-800: #3C4819;
  --color-900: #252C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F4FDD8',
    200: '#E9FCB1',
    300: '#D7F67A',
    400: '#C1E84A',
    500: '#A5CF26',
    600: '#7F9D25',
    700: '#5B6E21',
    800: '#3C4819',
    900: '#252C12',
  },
}

$base: #ACE305;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F4FDD8;
$base-200: #E9FCB1;
$base-300: #D7F67A;
$base-400: #C1E84A;
$base-500: #A5CF26;
$base-600: #7F9D25;
$base-700: #5B6E21;
$base-800: #3C4819;
$base-900: #252C12;
$base-hover: #88B404;
$base-subtle: #E4F4B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACE305",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C1E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A5CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B6E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C4819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACE305

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACE305

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