Information about #ACB5B8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#ACB5B8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 181, 184) — 67.5% red, 71% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACB5B8 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Slightly further away sit Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Antique Steel (#B1B6B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(172, 181, 184)), which gives #ACB5B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACB5B8: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #ACB5B8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACB5B8 color variations

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

#ACB5B8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ACB5B8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ACB5B8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ACB5B8 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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#ACB5B8 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #ACB5B8

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

Casper color link
Casper

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Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

#ACB5B8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB5B8
  • RGB172, 181, 184
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(172, 181, 184)
  • HSL195°, 8%, 70%
  • HSL Precise195°, 7.792%, 69.804%
  • HSV195°, 7%, 72%
  • HSB195°, 7%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.710, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.710, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.710, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB5B8
  • DECIMAL ID11318712
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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