#ACD8BB Color
#ACD8BB is rgb(172, 216, 187) in RGB, hsl(140, 36%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACD8BBrgb(172, 216, 187)hsl(140, 36%, 76%)hsv(140, 20%, 85%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 15%)oklch(84.3% 0.061 156)lab(82.60% -19.22 9.40)lch(82.60% 21.40 153.94)What #ACD8BB 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 #ACD8BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACD8BB Channel Values
How #ACD8BB 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 216 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 36% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACD8BB 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 #ACD8BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACD8BB; 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 #ACD8BB
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 #ACD8BB 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.
#ACD8BB#D1D1BB#C4D4BB#CBCBBC#BFD0BC#B0D5D5#AFD6CB#CECECEUsing #ACD8BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-acd8bb: #ACD8BB;background-color: #ACD8BB;colors: { 'color-acd8bb': '#ACD8BB' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.847, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_acd8bb">#ACD8BB</color>fill="#ACD8BB"More Green Colors
#ACD8BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACD8BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACD8BB?
#ACD8BB is a light green — rgb(172, 216, 187) in RGB and hsl(140, 36%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #ACD8BB?
#ACD8BB is rgb(172, 216, 187) — red 172, green 216, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACD8BB?
#ACD8BB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACD8BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACD8BB scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACD8BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACD8BB 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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