Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.38:1 — vs black: 15.20:1

Color values

  • HEX #ACE5EE
  • RGB rgb(172, 229, 238)
  • HSL hsl(188, 66%, 80%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 28, 4, 0, 7 )
  • Websafe #99CCFF

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ACE5EE based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#EEB5AC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#ACEED6
#ACC4EE
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#EEACE5
#E5EEAC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#EEACC4
#EED6AC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#D6ACEE
#EEB5AC
#C4EEAC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE Base
#2DBDD4
#6DD1E1
#8ADAE7
#CEF0F5
#EAF8FB
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Blizzard Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#041315
#114C55
#1E8595
#2CBDD4
#6CD1E1
Blizzard Blue #ACE5EE Base
#B8E9F1
#C5EDF3
#D1F1F6
#DDF4F8
#EAF8FB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #ACE5EE. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #ACE5EE;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #ACE5EE;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #ACE5EE;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #ACE5EE,
        #EEB5AC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #ACE5EE,
        #EEB5AC
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$blizzard-blue: #ACE5EE;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blizzard-blue-r: 172;
$blizzard-blue-g: 229;
$blizzard-blue-b: 238;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $blizzard-blue;
    color: rgba($blizzard-blue-r, $blizzard-blue-g, $blizzard-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Blizzard Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #ACE5EE How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D6D6EF Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #E0E0EE Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #AAE6E6 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #DBDBDB Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Blizzard Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Blizzard Blue #ACE5EE Base
Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 1.99
Non-photo Blue #A4DDED ΔE 3.28
Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 3.33
Pale Blue #AFEEEE ΔE 4.38

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.