Palettes / Colors / #ACECE2
#ACECE2 — Light Teal
#ACECE2 is a teal color we call Light 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 #ACECE2 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.
#ACECE2 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 #ECACB6; it also sits naturally between #ACECC2 and #ACD6EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACECE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 236, 226 |
| HSL | 171°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 171°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 4%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.74, 74.25, 83.08 |
| Yxy | 74.25, 0.2785, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.04, -22.10, -1.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.17, -20.70, -1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACECE2
.text { color: #ACECE2; }
.background { background-color: #ACECE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACECE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 236, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACECE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 236, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACECE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 236, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACECE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACECE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECACB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACECE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACECE2
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 #ACECE2: ·
How #ACECE2 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 #ACECE2 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 #ACECE2?
#ACECE2 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 236, 226). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACECE2?
#ACECE2 is RGB 172, 236, 226 — HSL 171°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 4%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACECE2?
Its complement is #ECACB6; analogous partners are #ACECC2 and #ACD6EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACECE2 for text?
Black text on #ACECE2 has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.