What color is #ACED45?

#ACED45 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 237, 69), and in HSL hsl(83, 82%, 60%).

Is #ACED45 accessible as text?

On white, #ACED45 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACED45, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACED45?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #ACED45?

#ACED45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8545ED. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACED45 below.

Is #ACED45 good for buttons?

#ACED45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACED45 — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACED45 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #ACED45 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACED45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACED45

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACED45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACED45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ACED45 Secondary #E37534 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 #ACED45 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 #ACED45 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4A 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 #ACED45 Secondary #ECFFD1 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 #ACED45 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 #ACED45 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 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ACED45

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For fashion

People also use #ACED45 with

Naples Yellow Spring Green Medium Slate Blue 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75ED45 — 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 #ACED45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACED45;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 237 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.2% 0.203 128.6);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #EFFCD9;
  --color-200: #DEF8B5;
  --color-300: #C4ED83;
  --color-400: #A9DD55;
  --color-500: #8BC332;
  --color-600: #6D942E;
  --color-700: #4F6926;
  --color-800: #35441D;
  --color-900: #212A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#EFFCD9',
    200: '#DEF8B5',
    300: '#C4ED83',
    400: '#A9DD55',
    500: '#8BC332',
    600: '#6D942E',
    700: '#4F6926',
    800: '#35441D',
    900: '#212A14',
  },
}

$base: #ACED45;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #EFFCD9;
$base-200: #DEF8B5;
$base-300: #C4ED83;
$base-400: #A9DD55;
$base-500: #8BC332;
$base-600: #6D942E;
$base-700: #4F6926;
$base-800: #35441D;
$base-900: #212A14;
$base-hover: #92DF16;
$base-subtle: #E5F3CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACED45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEF8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8BC332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACED45

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACED45

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