#ACECE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.066 183), rgb(172, 236, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#ACECE1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACECE1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 236, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.066 183) |
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 #ACECE1 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACECE1 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ACECE1 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACECE1 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACECE1
oklch(89.7% 0.066 183)
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Step 300
300
#7ED3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 183.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#ACECE1 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) | #E6E5E1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADCE2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99EFE8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACECE1
#ACECE1
oklch(89.7% 0.066 183)
- #FFCED9
#FFCED9
oklch(89.7% 0.057 3.3)
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 #ACECE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACECE1 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.