Palettes / Colors / #ACECDA
#ACECDA — Light Teal
#ACECDA 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 #ACECDA 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.
#ACECDA 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 #ECACBE; it also sits naturally between #ACECBA and #ACDEEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 218 |
| HSL | 163°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 163°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.66, 73.82, 77.43 |
| Yxy | 73.82, 0.2829, 0.3500 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.84, -23.78, 2.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.92, -22.17, 2.11 |
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 #ACECDA
.text { color: #ACECDA; }
.background { background-color: #ACECDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECDA
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 #ACECDA: ·
How #ACECDA 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 #ACECDA 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 #ACECDA?
#ACECDA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 236, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECDA?
#ACECDA is RGB 172, 236, 218 — HSL 163°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECDA?
Its complement is #ECACBE; analogous partners are #ACECBA and #ACDEEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECDA for text?
Black text on #ACECDA has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.