#ACC992 Color
#ACC992 is rgb(172, 201, 146) in RGB, hsl(92, 34%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 27%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACC992rgb(172, 201, 146)hsl(92, 34%, 68%)hsv(92, 27%, 79%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 27%, 21%)oklch(80% 0.081 130.7)lab(77.75% -17.44 24.21)lch(77.75% 29.84 125.76)What #ACC992 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 #ACC992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACC992 Channel Values
How #ACC992 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 201 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 34% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 27% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACC992 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 #ACC992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACC992; 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 #ACC992
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 #ACC992 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.
#ACC992#C4C492#BBC692#C0C093#B8C493#B3C3C3#B0C6B2#C0C0C0Using #ACC992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-acc992: #ACC992;background-color: #ACC992;colors: { 'color-acc992': '#ACC992' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.788, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_acc992">#ACC992</color>fill="#ACC992"More Green Colors
#ACC992 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACC992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACC992?
#ACC992 is a light green — rgb(172, 201, 146) in RGB and hsl(92, 34%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #ACC992?
#ACC992 is rgb(172, 201, 146) — red 172, green 201, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACC992?
#ACC992 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 27%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACC992 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACC992 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACC992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACC992 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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