Information about #ACB4BB color

#ACB4BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACB4BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 180, 187) (67.5% red, 70.6% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 6 / 3 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACB4BB is a quiet, subdued grey 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 Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casper (#AAB5B8) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(172, 180, 187)), which gives #ACB4BB its character. If you plan to put text on a #ACB4BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACB4BB color variations

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

#ACB4BB 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 #ACB4BB

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB4BB
  • RGB172, 180, 187
  • CMYK6, 3, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(172, 180, 187)
  • HSL208°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise208°, 9.934%, 70.392%
  • HSV208°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB208°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.706, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.706, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.706, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB4BB
  • DECIMAL ID11318459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01