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#ACCDBB Color

#ACCDBB is rgb(172, 205, 187) in RGB, hsl(147, 25%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 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 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACCDBB
HEX#ACCDBB
RGBrgb(172, 205, 187)
HSLhsl(147, 25%, 74%)
HSVhsv(147, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.043 161.5)
LABlab(79.59% -14.08 5.14)
LCHlch(79.59% 14.99 159.96)

What #ACCDBB 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 #ACCDBB, 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 green in the library.

#ACCDBB Channel Values

How #ACCDBB 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 205 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 25% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 16% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACCDBB 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #ACCDBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACCDBB; 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 #ACCDBB

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 #ACCDBB.

How #ACCDBB 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#ACCDBB
Protanopia#C8C8BB
Protanomaly#BDCABB
Deuteranopia#C3C3BC
Deuteranomaly#BAC7BC
Tritanopia#AFCBCB
Tritanomaly#AECCC5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACCDBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-accdbb: #ACCDBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACCDBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-accdbb': '#ACCDBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.804, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_accdbb">#ACCDBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACCDBB"

More Green Colors

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

#ACCDBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACCDBB?

#ACCDBB is a light green — rgb(172, 205, 187) in RGB and hsl(147, 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 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #ACCDBB?

#ACCDBB is rgb(172, 205, 187) — red 172, green 205, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACCDBB?

#ACCDBB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACCDBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACCDBB scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACCDBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACCDBB 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.

Open #ACCDBB in a Tool

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