Palettes / Colors / #ACEDFF
#ACEDFF — Pale Vivid Teal
#ACEDFF is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ACEDFF 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.
#ACEDFF 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 #FFBFAD; it also sits naturally between #ADFFE8 and #ADC5FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACEDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 237, 255 |
| HSL | 193°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 193°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 33%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.35, 76.56, 105.94 |
| Yxy | 76.56, 0.2637, 0.3089 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.12, -16.11, -15.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.50, -15.38, -15.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACEDFF
.text { color: #ACEDFF; }
.background { background-color: #ACEDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACEDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 237, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACEDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 237, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACEDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 237, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACEDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACEDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFBFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACEDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACEDFF
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 #ACEDFF: ·
How #ACEDFF 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 #ACEDFF 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 #ACEDFF?
#ACEDFF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 237, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACEDFF?
#ACEDFF is RGB 172, 237, 255 — HSL 193°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 33%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ACEDFF?
Its complement is #FFBFAD; analogous partners are #ADFFE8 and #ADC5FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACEDFF for text?
Black text on #ACEDFF has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.