What color is #ACE3EE?

#ACE3EE is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(172, 227, 238), and in HSL hsl(190, 66%, 80%).

Is #ACE3EE accessible as text?

On white, #ACE3EE has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACE3EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACE3EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #ACE3EE?

#ACE3EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEB6AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACE3EE below.

Is #ACE3EE good for buttons?

#ACE3EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACE3EE — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACE3EE the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ACE3EE is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACE3EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACE3EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACE3EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACE3EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ACE3EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ACE3EE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ACE3EE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ACE3EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #D2FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ACE3EE Secondary #EBFEFF Support #979286 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.

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Color Lab

How #ACE3EE 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 79/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ACE3EE with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Melon 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AACCEE — 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 #ACE3EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACE3EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 227 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.058 211.3);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BBE8F1;
  --color-300: #8DD4E2;
  --color-400: #62BDD0;
  --color-500: #40A1B5;
  --color-600: #387C8A;
  --color-700: #2D5962;
  --color-800: #213B40;
  --color-900: #162528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BBE8F1',
    300: '#8DD4E2',
    400: '#62BDD0',
    500: '#40A1B5',
    600: '#387C8A',
    700: '#2D5962',
    800: '#213B40',
    900: '#162528',
  },
}

$base: #ACE3EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BBE8F1;
$base-300: #8DD4E2;
$base-400: #62BDD0;
$base-500: #40A1B5;
$base-600: #387C8A;
$base-700: #2D5962;
$base-800: #213B40;
$base-900: #162528;
$base-hover: #67CCE0;
$base-subtle: #E8F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACE3EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DD4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40A1B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACE3EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACE3EE

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