#ACE8FC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.7% 0.067 220.5), rgb(172, 232, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#ACE8FC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE8FC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 232, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.067 220.5) |
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 #ACE8FC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE8FC | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE8FC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE8FC text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#D9EEF6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE8FC
oklch(89.7% 0.067 220.5)
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Step 300
300
#7FCEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 220.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#ACE8FC 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) | #DCE4FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAFC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91EFEE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE8FC
#ACE8FC
oklch(89.7% 0.067 220.5)
- #FFD1C1
#FFD1C1
oklch(89.6% 0.057 40.1)
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 #ACE8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #ACE8FC 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.