Palettes / Colors / #ACECD8
#ACECD8 — Light Teal
#ACECD8 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 #ACECD8 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.
#ACECD8 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 #ECACC0; it also sits naturally between #ACECB8 and #ACE0EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 216 |
| HSL | 161°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 161°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.40, 73.72, 76.06 |
| Yxy | 73.72, 0.2840, 0.3524 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.79, -24.19, 3.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.86, -22.52, 3.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACECD8
.text { color: #ACECD8; }
.background { background-color: #ACECD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECD8
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 #ACECD8: ·
How #ACECD8 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 #ACECD8 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 #ACECD8?
#ACECD8 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 236, 216). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECD8?
#ACECD8 is RGB 172, 236, 216 — HSL 161°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECD8?
Its complement is #ECACC0; analogous partners are #ACECB8 and #ACE0EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECD8 for text?
Black text on #ACECD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.