What color is #ACBDBE?

#ACBDBE is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Slate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACBDBE?

The RGB value is 172, 189, 190: 172 red, 189 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACBDBE?

The complementary color is #BEADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACBDBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACBDBE color

#ACBDBE rgb(172, 189, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACBDBE is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 74.1% green and 74.5% blue (172, 189, 190).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 12% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Slate (#A6BCBE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#ACBDBE color codes

HEX	`#ACBDBE`
RGB	`rgb(172, 189, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 74.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 12%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 9%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.38, -5.61, -2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.38, 6.14, 203.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.503, 48.883, 55.796)`
Decimal	`11320766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACBDBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ACBDBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACBDBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ACBDBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acbdbe; }
.text { color: #acbdbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acbdbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 189 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acbdbe, #acb4be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ACBDBE?: #ACBDBE is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Slate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACBDBE?: The RGB value is 172, 189, 190: 172 red, 189 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACBDBE?: The complementary color is #BEADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACBDBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.