Color swatch image showing Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) with RGB(172,229,238) values

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) Color Information

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) RGB value is (172, 229, 238). The hex color red value is 172, green is 229, and blue is 238. Its HSL format shows a hue of 188°, saturation of 66 percent, and lightness of 80 percent. The CMYK process values are 28 percent, 4 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent.

Blizzard Blue
#ACE5EE
rgb(172, 229, 238)
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Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) Color Meaning

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) conveys crisp clarity, refreshing calm, and mental openness. In color psychology, it promotes focused attention, emotional balance, and clear perception. Across cultures and history, Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) appears in winter landscapes, traditional art, and textiles, symbolizing purity, cool tranquility, and soothing presence. From a spiritual perspective, Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) embodies serene awareness, reflective clarity, and thoughtful engagement. It encourages deliberate observation and calm decision making.

Color Conversion

Convert Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#ACE5EE
RGB
rgb(172, 229, 238)
HSL
hsl(188°, 66%, 80%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(188°, 28%, 93%)
XYZ
60.4652 70.9823 91.4030
Yxy
70.9823 0.2713 0.3185
Hunter Lab
84.2510 -5.4841 -3.5053
CIE-Lab
87.4764 -15.9954 -10.2598

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red172 / 255 (67%)
67%
Green229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Blue238 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#ACE5EE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #ACE5EE appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #ACE5EE;

Text Color

color: #ACE5EE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #ACE5EE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #ACE5EE40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #ACE5EE;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ACE5EE 0%, #28aec2 100%);

Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE) Color FAQs

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