Palettes / Colors / #ACBEE7
#ACBEE7 — Light Blue
#ACBEE7 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ACBEE7 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.
#ACBEE7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E7D5AC; it also sits naturally between #ACDBE7 and #B8ACE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACBEE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 190, 231 |
| HSL | 222°, 55%, 79% |
| HSV | 222°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 26%, 18%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 49.85, 51.37, 82.89 |
| Yxy | 51.37, 0.2708, 0.2790 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.90, 2.79, -22.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.67, 2.60, -23.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 75% · Blue 91%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACBEE7
.text { color: #ACBEE7; }
.background { background-color: #ACBEE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACBEE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 190, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 55%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACBEE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 190, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACBEE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 190, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACBEE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACBEE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7D5AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACBEE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACBEE7
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 #ACBEE7: ·
How #ACBEE7 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 #ACBEE7 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 #ACBEE7?
#ACBEE7 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 190, 231). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACBEE7?
#ACBEE7 is RGB 172, 190, 231 — HSL 222°, 55%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 18%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #ACBEE7?
Its complement is #E7D5AC; analogous partners are #ACDBE7 and #B8ACE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACBEE7 for text?
Black text on #ACBEE7 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.