#ACCDB8 Color
#ACCDB8 is rgb(172, 205, 184) in RGB, hsl(142, 25%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 10%, 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 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACCDB8rgb(172, 205, 184)hsl(142, 25%, 74%)hsv(142, 16%, 80%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 10%, 20%)oklch(81.8% 0.046 157.3)lab(79.53% -14.51 6.64)lch(79.53% 15.96 155.41)What #ACCDB8 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 #ACCDB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACCDB8 Channel Values
How #ACCDB8 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 205 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 25% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 16% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACCDB8 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 #ACCDB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACCDB8; 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 #ACCDB8
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 #ACCDB8 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.
#ACCDB8#C8C8B8#BDCAB8#C3C3B9#BAC7B9#AFCBCB#AECCC3#C5C5C5Using #ACCDB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-accdb8: #ACCDB8;background-color: #ACCDB8;colors: { 'color-accdb8': '#ACCDB8' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.804, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_accdb8">#ACCDB8</color>fill="#ACCDB8"More Green Colors
#ACCDB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACCDB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACCDB8?
#ACCDB8 is a light green — rgb(172, 205, 184) in RGB and hsl(142, 25%, 74%) 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 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #ACCDB8?
#ACCDB8 is rgb(172, 205, 184) — red 172, green 205, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACCDB8?
#ACCDB8 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 10%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACCDB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACCDB8 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACCDB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACCDB8 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 15.45, which is visibly different.
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