Palettes / Colors / #ACECD9
#ACECD9 — Light Teal
#ACECD9 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 #ACECD9 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.
#ACECD9 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 #ECACBF; it also sits naturally between #ACECB9 and #ACDFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 217 |
| HSL | 162°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 162°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.53, 73.77, 76.75 |
| Yxy | 73.77, 0.2834, 0.3512 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.81, -23.98, 2.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.89, -22.35, 2.56 |
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 #ACECD9
.text { color: #ACECD9; }
.background { background-color: #ACECD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECD9
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 #ACECD9: ·
How #ACECD9 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 #ACECD9 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 #ACECD9?
#ACECD9 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 236, 217). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECD9?
#ACECD9 is RGB 172, 236, 217 — HSL 162°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECD9?
Its complement is #ECACBF; analogous partners are #ACECB9 and #ACDFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECD9 for text?
Black text on #ACECD9 has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.