#ACE3F7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.063 222.3), rgb(172, 227, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#ACE3F7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 227, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.063 222.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACE3F7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE3F7 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE3F7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE3F7 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#85CDE6
oklch(81% 0.08 222)
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Step 400
400
#11B1DA
oklch(70.6% 0.129 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#ACE3F7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7E0F8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93EAE9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE3F7
#ACE3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 222.3)
- #FECCB9
#FECCB9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 41.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACE3F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
Use #ACE3F7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.