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#ACC2DC Color

#ACC2DC is rgb(172, 194, 220) in RGB, hsl(213, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACC2DC
HEX#ACC2DC
RGBrgb(172, 194, 220)
HSLhsl(213, 41%, 77%)
HSVhsv(213, 22%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.044 252.7)
LABlab(77.40% -3.55 -15.69)
LCHlch(77.40% 16.09 257.24)

What #ACC2DC 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 #ACC2DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#ACC2DC Channel Values

How #ACC2DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 194 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 41% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 22% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACC2DC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACC2DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ACC2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACC2DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ACC2DC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACC2DC.

How #ACC2DC 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.

Typical#ACC2DC
Protanopia#BEBEDC
Protanomaly#B7C0DC
Deuteranopia#BBBBDC
Deuteranomaly#B5BEDC
Tritanopia#A8C6C6
Tritanomaly#A9C4CF
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACC2DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-acc2dc: #ACC2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACC2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acc2dc': '#ACC2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.761, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_acc2dc">#ACC2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACC2DC"

More Blue Colors

#ACC2DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ACC2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACC2DC?

#ACC2DC is a light blue — rgb(172, 194, 220) in RGB and hsl(213, 41%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.12.

What is the RGB value of #ACC2DC?

#ACC2DC is rgb(172, 194, 220) — red 172, green 194, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACC2DC?

#ACC2DC converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACC2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACC2DC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACC2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACC2DC 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 1.12, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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