What color is #ACEDF5?

#ACEDF5 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(172, 237, 245), and in HSL hsl(187, 78%, 82%).

Is #ACEDF5 accessible as text?

On white, #ACEDF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACEDF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACEDF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #ACEDF5?

#ACEDF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5B6AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACEDF5 below.

Is #ACEDF5 good for buttons?

#ACEDF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACEDF5 — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACEDF5 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ACEDF5 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACEDF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACEDF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACEDF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACEDF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ACEDF5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #ACEDF5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #ACEDF5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #ACEDF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #CCFFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ACEDF5 Secondary #E9FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ACEDF5 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 32/100

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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ACEDF5 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADD5F5 — 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 #ACEDF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACEDF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 237 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.066 205.6);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B6EFF6;
  --color-300: #85DEEA;
  --color-400: #58CBDA;
  --color-500: #36AFBF;
  --color-600: #308691;
  --color-700: #286067;
  --color-800: #1E3F43;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B6EFF6',
    300: '#85DEEA',
    400: '#58CBDA',
    500: '#36AFBF',
    600: '#308691',
    700: '#286067',
    800: '#1E3F43',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #ACEDF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B6EFF6;
$base-300: #85DEEA;
$base-400: #58CBDA;
$base-500: #36AFBF;
$base-600: #308691;
$base-700: #286067;
$base-800: #1E3F43;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #63DCEC;
$base-subtle: #E9F7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACEDF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85DEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58CBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36AFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286067",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACEDF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACEDF5

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