Palettes / Colors / #ACECDC
#ACECDC — Light Teal
#ACECDC 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 #ACECDC 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.
#ACECDC 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 #ECACBC; it also sits naturally between #ACECBC and #ACDCEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 220 |
| HSL | 165°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 165°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.93, 73.93, 78.82 |
| Yxy | 73.93, 0.2818, 0.3476 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.89, -23.36, 1.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.98, -21.81, 1.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACECDC
.text { color: #ACECDC; }
.background { background-color: #ACECDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECDC
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 #ACECDC: ·
How #ACECDC 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 #ACECDC 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 #ACECDC?
#ACECDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 236, 220). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECDC?
#ACECDC is RGB 172, 236, 220 — HSL 165°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECDC?
Its complement is #ECACBC; analogous partners are #ACECBC and #ACDCEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECDC for text?
Black text on #ACECDC has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.