What color is #ACC4CB?

#ACC4CB 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 #ACC4CB?

The RGB value is 172, 196, 203: 172 red, 196 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACC4CB?

The complementary color is #CBB3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACC4CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACC4CB color

#ACC4CB rgb(172, 196, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACC4CB is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 76.9% green and 79.6% blue (172, 196, 203).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Slate (#A6BCBE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#ACC4CB color codes

HEX	`#ACC4CB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 196, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 76.9%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.62, -6.65, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.62, 9.12, 223.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.53, 52.561, 64.129)`
Decimal	`11322571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACC4CB, 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 #ACC4CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACC4CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	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 #ACC4CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acc4cb; }
.text { color: #acc4cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acc4cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 196 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acc4cb, #acb5cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #ACC4CB?: #ACC4CB 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 #ACC4CB?: The RGB value is 172, 196, 203: 172 red, 196 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACC4CB?: The complementary color is #CBB3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACC4CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.