Information about Periglacial Blue color

#ACB6B2 - Periglacial Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ACB6B2, known as "Periglacial Blue", falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 182, 178) — 67.5% red, 71.4% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 2 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ACB6B2 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Misty Ash (#ADB2B0). Slightly further away sit Emerge (#ADBAB5) and Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF).

The recipe behind #ACB6B2 is rgb(172, 182, 178), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACB6B2: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. The name "Periglacial Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Periglacial Blue color variations

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

Periglacial Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Periglacial Blue color hues

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

Periglacial Blue 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 Periglacial Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Periglacial Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB6B2
  • RGB172, 182, 178
  • CMYK4, 0, 2, 29
  • HSL156°, 6%, 69%
  • HSL Precise156°, 6.41%, 69.412%
  • HSV156°, 5%, 71%
  • HSB156°, 5%, 71%
  • HEX IDACB6B2
  • DECIMAL ID11318962
  • Name Length16
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
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