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#ACEDF6 Color

#ACEDF6 is rgb(172, 237, 246) in RGB, hsl(187, 80%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACEDF6
HEX#ACEDF6
RGBrgb(172, 237, 246)
HSLhsl(187, 80%, 82%)
HSVhsv(187, 30%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.066 206.8)
LABlab(89.62% -19.57 -11.30)
LCHlch(89.62% 22.60 210.01)

What #ACEDF6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ACEDF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#ACEDF6 Channel Values

How #ACEDF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 237 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 80% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 30% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACEDF6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ACEDF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACEDF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #ACEDF6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #ACEDF6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ACEDF6
Protanopia#E4E4F6
Protanomaly#D0E7F6
Deuteranopia#DADAF7
Deuteranomaly#C9E2F7
Tritanopia#AAEEEE
Tritanomaly#ABEEF1
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #ACEDF6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-acedf6: #ACEDF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACEDF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acedf6': '#ACEDF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.929, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_acedf6">#ACEDF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACEDF6"

More Teal Colors

#ACEDF6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ACEDF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACEDF6?

#ACEDF6 is a lightest teal — rgb(172, 237, 246) in RGB and hsl(187, 80%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #ACEDF6?

#ACEDF6 is rgb(172, 237, 246) — red 172, green 237, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACEDF6?

#ACEDF6 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACEDF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACEDF6 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACEDF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACEDF6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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