Palettes / Colors / #ACDCCC
#ACDCCC — Light Muted Teal
#ACDCCC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#ACDCCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DCACBC; it also sits naturally between #ACDCB4 and #ACD4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACDCCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 220, 204 |
| HSL | 160°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 160°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.51, 64.32, 66.72 |
| Yxy | 64.32, 0.2899, 0.3485 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.13, -18.75, 2.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.20, -17.24, 2.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACDCCC
.text { color: #ACDCCC; }
.background { background-color: #ACDCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACDCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 220, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACDCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 220, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACDCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 220, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACDCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACDCCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCACBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACDCCC: #000000.
How #ACDCCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACDCCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACDCCC?
#ACDCCC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 220, 204). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACDCCC?
#ACDCCC is RGB 172, 220, 204 — HSL 160°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #ACDCCC?
Its complement is #DCACBC; analogous partners are #ACDCB4 and #ACD4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACDCCC for text?
Black text on #ACDCCC has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.