What color is #ACC0C0?

#ACC0C0 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 #ACC0C0?

The RGB value is 172, 192, 192: 172 red, 192 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACC0C0?

The complementary color is #C0ACAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACC0C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACC0C0 color

#ACC0C0 rgb(172, 192, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACC0C0 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 75.3% green and 75.3% blue (172, 192, 192).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Slate (#A6BCBE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#ACC0C0 color codes

HEX	`#ACC0C0`
RGB	`rgb(172, 192, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 75.3%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 10%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.24, -6.8, -2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.24, 7.18, 198.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.375, 50.275, 57.172)`
Decimal	`11321536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACC0C0, 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 #ACC0C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACC0C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	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 #ACC0C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acc0c0; }
.text { color: #acc0c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acc0c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 192 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acc0c0, #acb6c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ACC0C0?: #ACC0C0 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 #ACC0C0?: The RGB value is 172, 192, 192: 172 red, 192 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACC0C0?: The complementary color is #C0ACAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACC0C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.