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Pasteltealsoft

Crisp Seafoam Chiffon

#ace8d8
Notes

Crisp Seafoam Chiffon (#ACE8D8) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (164°, 57%, 79%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#ace8d8
RGB
rgb(172, 232, 216)
HSL
hsl(164, 57%, 79%)
HWB
hwb(164 67% 9%)
OKLCH
oklch(88.6% 0.065 176.5)
HSV
hsv(164, 26%, 91%)
LAB
lab(87.70% -22.24 1.63)
LCH
lch(87.70% 22.30 175.80)
CMYK
cmyk(26%, 0%, 7%, 9%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#ace8d8
Original
#e3e1d7
Protanopia
#d8d9d9
Deuteranopia
#9ceae3
Tritanopia
#dadada
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.37:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
15.29:1

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