#AACBB5 Color
#AACBB5 is rgb(170, 203, 181) in RGB, hsl(140, 24%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 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 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AACBB5rgb(170, 203, 181)hsl(140, 24%, 73%)hsv(140, 16%, 80%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(81.2% 0.047 156)lab(78.79% -14.68 7.16)lch(78.79% 16.33 153.99)What #AACBB5 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 #AACBB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AACBB5 Channel Values
How #AACBB5 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 170 · G 203 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 24% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 16% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AACBB5 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 #AACBB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AACBB5; 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 #AACBB5
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 #AACBB5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aacbb5: #AACBB5;background-color: #AACBB5;colors: { 'color-aacbb5': '#AACBB5' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.796, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_aacbb5">#AACBB5</color>fill="#AACBB5"More Green Colors
#AACBB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AACBB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AACBB5?
#AACBB5 is a light green — rgb(170, 203, 181) in RGB and hsl(140, 24%, 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 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #AACBB5?
#AACBB5 is rgb(170, 203, 181) — red 170, green 203, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AACBB5?
#AACBB5 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AACBB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AACBB5 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AACBB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AACBB5 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.
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