Information about #ACC3C9 color

#ACC3C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACC3C9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 195, 201) — 67.5% red, 76.5% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACC3C9 is a softly toned water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

The recipe behind #ACC3C9 is rgb(172, 195, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACC3C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #ACC3C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACC3C9 color variations

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

#ACC3C9 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACC3C9

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACC3C9
  • RGB172, 195, 201
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(172, 195, 201)
  • HSL192°, 21%, 73%
  • HSL Precise192.414°, 21.168%, 73.137%
  • HSV192°, 14%, 79%
  • HSB192°, 14%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.765, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.765, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.765, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACC3C9
  • DECIMAL ID11322313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01