#ACE7FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.6% 0.068 225), rgb(172, 231, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#ACE7FF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE7FF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 231, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.068 225) |
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 #ACE7FF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE7FF | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE7FF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE7FF text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE7FF
oklch(89.6% 0.068 225)
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Step 300
300
#7FCDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#ACE7FF 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) | #DAE4FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDDAFF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90EEEE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE7FF
#ACE7FF
oklch(89.6% 0.068 225)
- #FFD1BD
#FFD1BD
oklch(89.5% 0.059 44.8)
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 #ACE7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #ACE7FF 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.