Palettes / Colors / #ACEBED
#ACEBED — Light Teal
#ACEBED is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #ACEBED 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.
#ACEBED 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 #EDAEAB; it also sits naturally between #ABEDCE and #ABCAED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACEBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 235, 237 |
| HSL | 182°, 64%, 80% |
| HSV | 182°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 1%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.01, 74.30, 91.19 |
| Yxy | 74.30, 0.2726, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.06, -19.22, -7.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.20, -18.12, -7.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 1% · 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 #ACEBED
.text { color: #ACEBED; }
.background { background-color: #ACEBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACEBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 235, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 64%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACEBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 235, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACEBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 235, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACEBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACEBED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDAEAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACEBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACEBED
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 #ACEBED: ·
How #ACEBED 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 #ACEBED 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 #ACEBED?
#ACEBED is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 235, 237). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACEBED?
#ACEBED is RGB 172, 235, 237 — HSL 182°, 64%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACEBED?
Its complement is #EDAEAB; analogous partners are #ABEDCE and #ABCAED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACEBED for text?
Black text on #ACEBED has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.