What color is #ACE2DF?

#ACE2DF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pale Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACE2DF?

The RGB value is 172, 226, 223: 172 red, 226 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACE2DF?

The complementary color is #E2ACAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACE2DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACE2DF color

#ACE2DF rgb(172, 226, 223)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ACE2DF is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 88.6% green and 87.5% blue (172, 226, 223).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 48% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#ACE2DF color codes

HEX	`#ACE2DF`
RGB	`rgb(172, 226, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 88.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 48%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 24%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 1%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.25, -17.8, -4.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.25, 18.28, 193.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.525, 68.489, 79.986)`
Decimal	`11330271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACE2DF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ACE2DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACE2DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ACE2DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ace2df; }
.text { color: #ace2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ace2df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 226 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ace2df, #accae2); }

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Questions

What color is #ACE2DF?: #ACE2DF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pale Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACE2DF?: The RGB value is 172, 226, 223: 172 red, 226 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACE2DF?: The complementary color is #E2ACAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACE2DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.