#ACB7A4 Color
#ACB7A4 is rgb(172, 183, 164) in RGB, hsl(95, 12%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACB7A4rgb(172, 183, 164)hsl(95, 12%, 68%)hsv(95, 10%, 72%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 28%)oklch(76.5% 0.029 131.9)lab(73.14% -6.60 8.32)lch(73.14% 10.62 128.42)What #ACB7A4 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 #ACB7A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACB7A4 Channel Values
How #ACB7A4 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 172 · G 183 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 12% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 10% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACB7A4 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 #ACB7A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACB7A4; 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 #ACB7A4
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 #ACB7A4 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-acb7a4: #ACB7A4;background-color: #ACB7A4;colors: { 'color-acb7a4': '#ACB7A4' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.718, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_acb7a4">#ACB7A4</color>fill="#ACB7A4"More Green Colors
#ACB7A4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACB7A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACB7A4?
#ACB7A4 is a light green — rgb(172, 183, 164) in RGB and hsl(95, 12%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #ACB7A4?
#ACB7A4 is rgb(172, 183, 164) — red 172, green 183, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACB7A4?
#ACB7A4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACB7A4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACB7A4 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACB7A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACB7A4 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.
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