Palettes / Colors / #ACE2DE
#ACE2DE — Light Muted Teal
#ACE2DE is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #ACE2DE 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.
#ACE2DE 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 #E2ACB0; it also sits naturally between #ACE2C3 and #ACCAE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACE2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 176°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 176°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 57.39, 68.44, 79.29 |
| Yxy | 68.44, 0.2798, 0.3336 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.22, -18.01, -3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.73, -16.78, -3.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACE2DE
.text { color: #ACE2DE; }
.background { background-color: #ACE2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACE2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 226, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACE2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 226, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACE2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 226, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACE2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACE2DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2ACB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACE2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACE2DE
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 #ACE2DE: ·
How #ACE2DE 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 #ACE2DE 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 #ACE2DE?
#ACE2DE is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 226, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACE2DE?
#ACE2DE is RGB 172, 226, 222 — HSL 176°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #ACE2DE?
Its complement is #E2ACB0; analogous partners are #ACE2C3 and #ACCAE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACE2DE for text?
Black text on #ACE2DE has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.