Information about #ACC9CA color

#ACC9CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACC9CA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 201, 202) — 67.5% red, 78.8% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ACC9CA reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Clinical Soft Blue (#B2CFD3).

The recipe behind #ACC9CA is rgb(172, 201, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACC9CA: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #ACC9CA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ACC9CA color variations

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#ACC9CA 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 #ACC9CA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACC9CA
  • RGB172, 201, 202
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(172, 201, 202)
  • HSL182°, 22%, 73%
  • HSL Precise182°, 22.059%, 73.333%
  • HSV182°, 15%, 79%
  • HSB182°, 15%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.788, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.788, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.788, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACC9CA
  • DECIMAL ID11323850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01