Palettes / Colors / #ACE2EB
#ACE2EB — Light Teal
#ACE2EB 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 #ACE2EB 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.
#ACE2EB 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 #EBB6AD; it also sits naturally between #ADEBD5 and #ADC3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACE2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 189°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 189°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 27%, 4%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.21, 69.16, 88.83 |
| Yxy | 69.16, 0.2726, 0.3184 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.58, -15.16, -10.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.16, -14.24, -10.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACE2EB
.text { color: #ACE2EB; }
.background { background-color: #ACE2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACE2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 226, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACE2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 226, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACE2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 226, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACE2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACE2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBB6AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACE2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACE2EB
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 #ACE2EB: ·
How #ACE2EB 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 #ACE2EB 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 #ACE2EB?
#ACE2EB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 226, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACE2EB?
#ACE2EB is RGB 172, 226, 235 — HSL 189°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 4%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ACE2EB?
Its complement is #EBB6AD; analogous partners are #ADEBD5 and #ADC3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACE2EB for text?
Black text on #ACE2EB has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.