What color is #ACD8CA?

#ACD8CA is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 216, 202), and in HSL hsl(161, 36%, 76%).

Is #ACD8CA accessible as text?

On white, #ACD8CA has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACD8CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACD8CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #ACD8CA?

#ACD8CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D8ACBA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACD8CA below.

Is #ACD8CA good for buttons?

#ACD8CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACD8CA — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACD8CA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ACD8CA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ACD8CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACD8CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACD8CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACD8CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ACD8CA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ACD8CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ACD8CA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ACD8CA Secondary #EFFEF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ACD8CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D6FFF2

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #ACD8CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ACD8CA with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Lilac Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACD7D8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ACD8CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACD8CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 216 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.050 173.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2ED;
  --color-200: #C8E5DC;
  --color-300: #A0CFC0;
  --color-400: #7BB7A4;
  --color-500: #5B9A86;
  --color-600: #4A7769;
  --color-700: #39564D;
  --color-800: #283934;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2ED',
    200: '#C8E5DC',
    300: '#A0CFC0',
    400: '#7BB7A4',
    500: '#5B9A86',
    600: '#4A7769',
    700: '#39564D',
    800: '#283934',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #ACD8CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2ED;
$base-200: #C8E5DC;
$base-300: #A0CFC0;
$base-400: #7BB7A4;
$base-500: #5B9A86;
$base-600: #4A7769;
$base-700: #39564D;
$base-800: #283934;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #77BFA8;
$base-subtle: #E8F2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACD8CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283934",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACD8CA

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Pairs with #ACD8CA

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