Information about #ACB9CC color

#ACB9CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACB9CC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 185, 204) (67.5% red, 72.5% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACB9CC is a softly toned steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 185, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACB9CC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #ACB9CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACB9CC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACB9CC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ACB9CC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ACB9CC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ACB9CC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ACC6CC

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#ACB9CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#CDB0AD
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#CDADBA
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#BACDAD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C0ADCD
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#CDC0AD
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#BACDAD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CDC0AD
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#ADCDB0
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Nearest named colors to #ACB9CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

#ACB9CC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB9CC
  • RGB172, 185, 204
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(172, 185, 204)
  • HSL216°, 24%, 74%
  • HSL Precise215.625°, 23.881%, 73.725%
  • HSV216°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB216°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.725, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.725, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.725, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB9CC
  • DECIMAL ID11319756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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