Palettes / Colors / #ACC8CD
#ACC8CD — Light Dusty Teal
#ACC8CD is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ACC8CD 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.
#ACC8CD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #CDB1AC; it also sits naturally between #ACCDC2 and #ACB8CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACC8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 200, 205 |
| HSL | 189°, 25%, 74% |
| HSV | 189°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.69, 54.49, 65.71 |
| Yxy | 54.49, 0.2883, 0.3226 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.74, -8.32, -5.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.82, -7.62, -5.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 2% · 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 #ACC8CD
.text { color: #ACC8CD; }
.background { background-color: #ACC8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACC8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 200, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 25%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACC8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 200, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACC8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 200, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACC8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACC8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDB1AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACC8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACC8CD
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 #ACC8CD: ·
How #ACC8CD 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 #ACC8CD 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 #ACC8CD?
#ACC8CD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 172, 200, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACC8CD?
#ACC8CD is RGB 172, 200, 205 — HSL 189°, 25%, 74% — CMYK 16%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #ACC8CD?
Its complement is #CDB1AC; analogous partners are #ACCDC2 and #ACB8CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACC8CD for text?
Black text on #ACC8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.