What color is #ACE7DD?

#ACE7DD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(172, 231, 221), and in HSL hsl(170, 55%, 79%).

Is #ACE7DD accessible as text?

On white, #ACE7DD has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACE7DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACE7DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #ACE7DD?

#ACE7DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E7ACB6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACE7DD below.

Is #ACE7DD good for buttons?

#ACE7DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACE7DD — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACE7DD the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ACE7DD is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACE7DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACE7DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACE7DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACE7DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ACE7DD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam 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 #ACE7DD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #ACE7DD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #ACE7DD Secondary #EBFFFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ACE7DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D2FFFE

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

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Color Lab

How #ACE7DD 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 78/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ACE7DD with

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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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACDDE7 — 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 #ACE7DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACE7DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 231 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.061 183.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F3;
  --color-200: #C0EDE5;
  --color-300: #94DBCF;
  --color-400: #6BC7B7;
  --color-500: #4AAB9B;
  --color-600: #3F8378;
  --color-700: #315E56;
  --color-800: #233E39;
  --color-900: #172624;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F3',
    200: '#C0EDE5',
    300: '#94DBCF',
    400: '#6BC7B7',
    500: '#4AAB9B',
    600: '#3F8378',
    700: '#315E56',
    800: '#233E39',
    900: '#172624',
  },
}

$base: #ACE7DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F3;
$base-200: #C0EDE5;
$base-300: #94DBCF;
$base-400: #6BC7B7;
$base-500: #4AAB9B;
$base-600: #3F8378;
$base-700: #315E56;
$base-800: #233E39;
$base-900: #172624;
$base-hover: #6ED5C4;
$base-subtle: #E8F6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACE7DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACE7DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACE7DD

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