#ACE4E4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.057 196.2), rgb(172, 228, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#ACE4E4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.057 196.2) |
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 #ACE4E4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE4E4 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE4E4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE4E4 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 193.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE4E4
oklch(88.1% 0.057 196.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 195.8)
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Step 400
400
#17B7B9
oklch(70.8% 0.117 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#ACE4E4 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) | #DDDFE4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D6E5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E8E4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE4E4
#ACE4E4
oklch(88.1% 0.057 196.2)
- #FBC9CB
#FBC9CB
oklch(88% 0.057 15.6)
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 #ACE4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #ACE4E4 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.