Information about #ACD6DD color

#ACD6DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACD6DD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 214, 221) (67.5% red, 83.9% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 19 / 3 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACD6DD is a confidently colored 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 almost identical to Crystal (#A7D8DE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9) and Light Blue (#ADD8E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 214, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACD6DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACD6DD color variations

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#ACD6DD 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 #ACD6DD

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

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACD6DD
  • RGB172, 214, 221
  • CMYK19, 3, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(172, 214, 221)
  • HSL189°, 42%, 77%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 41.88%, 77.059%
  • HSV189°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB189°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.839, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.839, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.839, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACD6DD
  • DECIMAL ID11327197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01