Palettes / Colors / #ACEBF5
#ACEBF5 — Pale Vivid Teal
#ACEBF5 is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ACEBF5 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.
#ACEBF5 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 #F5B7AD; it also sits naturally between #ADF5DB and #ADC8F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACEBF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 235, 245 |
| HSL | 188°, 78%, 82% |
| HSV | 188°, 30%, 96% |
| CMYK | 30%, 4%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 63.20, 74.78, 97.49 |
| Yxy | 74.78, 0.2684, 0.3176 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.29, -17.42, -11.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.48, -16.51, -11.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 92% · Blue 96%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACEBF5
.text { color: #ACEBF5; }
.background { background-color: #ACEBF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACEBF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 235, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 78%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACEBF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 235, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACEBF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 235, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACEBF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACEBF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5B7AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACEBF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACEBF5
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 #ACEBF5: ·
How #ACEBF5 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 #ACEBF5 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 #ACEBF5?
#ACEBF5 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 235, 245). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACEBF5?
#ACEBF5 is RGB 172, 235, 245 — HSL 188°, 78%, 82% — CMYK 30%, 4%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #ACEBF5?
Its complement is #F5B7AD; analogous partners are #ADF5DB and #ADC8F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACEBF5 for text?
Black text on #ACEBF5 has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.