Palettes / Colors / #ACDFEC
#ACDFEC — Light Teal
#ACDFEC is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ACDFEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACDFEC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECB9AC; it also sits naturally between #ACECD9 and #ACBFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACDFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 223, 236 |
| HSL | 192°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 192°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.54, 67.60, 89.32 |
| Yxy | 67.60, 0.2717, 0.3138 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.81, -13.41, -11.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.22, -12.60, -11.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACDFEC
.text { color: #ACDFEC; }
.background { background-color: #ACDFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACDFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 223, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACDFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 223, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACDFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 223, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACDFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACDFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECB9AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACDFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACDFEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACDFEC: ·
How #ACDFEC 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 #ACDFEC 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 #ACDFEC?
#ACDFEC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 223, 236). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACDFEC?
#ACDFEC is RGB 172, 223, 236 — HSL 192°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACDFEC?
Its complement is #ECB9AC; analogous partners are #ACECD9 and #ACBFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACDFEC for text?
Black text on #ACDFEC has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.