Palettes / Colors / #ACC0CD
#ACC0CD — Light Dusty Blue
#ACC0CD is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ACC0CD 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.
#ACC0CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm 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 #CDB9AC; it also sits naturally between #ACCDCA and #ACAFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACC0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 192, 205 |
| HSL | 204°, 25%, 74% |
| HSV | 204°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 6%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.88, 50.88, 65.11 |
| Yxy | 50.88, 0.2879, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.60, -4.10, -8.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.33, -3.75, -8.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACC0CD
.text { color: #ACC0CD; }
.background { background-color: #ACC0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACC0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 192, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 25%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACC0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 192, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACC0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 192, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACC0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACC0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDB9AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACC0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACC0CD
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 #ACC0CD: ·
How #ACC0CD 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 #ACC0CD 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 #ACC0CD?
#ACC0CD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 192, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACC0CD?
#ACC0CD is RGB 172, 192, 205 — HSL 204°, 25%, 74% — CMYK 16%, 6%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #ACC0CD?
Its complement is #CDB9AC; analogous partners are #ACCDCA and #ACAFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACC0CD for text?
Black text on #ACC0CD has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.