#A8CCBA Color
#A8CCBA is rgb(168, 204, 186) in RGB, hsl(150, 26%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8CCBArgb(168, 204, 186)hsl(150, 26%, 73%)hsv(150, 18%, 80%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 9%, 20%)oklch(81.4% 0.046 163.6)lab(79.03% -15.12 4.82)lch(79.03% 15.87 162.30)What #A8CCBA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A8CCBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8CCBA Channel Values
How #A8CCBA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 168 · G 204 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 26% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 18% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8CCBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A8CCBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8CCBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A8CCBA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A8CCBA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A8CCBA#C6C6BA#BBC9BA#C1C1BB#B8C6BB#ABCACA#AACBC4#C4C4C4Using #A8CCBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8ccba: #A8CCBA;background-color: #A8CCBA;colors: { 'color-a8ccba': '#A8CCBA' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.800, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a8ccba">#A8CCBA</color>fill="#A8CCBA"More Green Colors
#A8CCBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8CCBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8CCBA?
#A8CCBA is a light green — rgb(168, 204, 186) in RGB and hsl(150, 26%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #A8CCBA?
#A8CCBA is rgb(168, 204, 186) — red 168, green 204, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8CCBA?
#A8CCBA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8CCBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8CCBA scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8CCBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8CCBA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.85, which is visibly different.
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