Palettes / Colors / #ACBBBB
#ACBBBB — Silver Grey
#ACBBBB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ACBBBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACBBBB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BAABAB; it also sits naturally between #ABBAB3 and #ABB3BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACBBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 180°, 10%, 70% |
| HSV | 180°, 8%, 73% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.75, 47.90, 53.95 |
| Yxy | 47.90, 0.3005, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.76, -5.15, -1.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.21, -4.65, -1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACBBBB
.text { color: #ACBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #ACBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 10%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACBBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACBBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAABAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACBBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACBBBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACBBBB: ·
How #ACBBBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACBBBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACBBBB?
#ACBBBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 172, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACBBBB?
#ACBBBB is RGB 172, 187, 187 — HSL 180°, 10%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #ACBBBB?
Its complement is #BAABAB; analogous partners are #ABBAB3 and #ABB3BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACBBBB for text?
Black text on #ACBBBB has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.