Palettes / Colors / #ACCBEE
#ACCBEE — Light Blue
#ACCBEE 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 #ACCBEE 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.
#ACCBEE 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 #EECEAA; it also sits naturally between #AAEBEE and #ADAAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACCBEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 203, 238 |
| HSL | 212°, 66%, 80% |
| HSV | 212°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.80, 57.66, 89.18 |
| Yxy | 57.66, 0.2682, 0.2874 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.55, -2.54, -20.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.93, -2.38, -21.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACCBEE
.text { color: #ACCBEE; }
.background { background-color: #ACCBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACCBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 203, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 66%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACCBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 203, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACCBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 203, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACCBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACCBEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EECEAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACCBEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACCBEE
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 #ACCBEE: ·
How #ACCBEE 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 #ACCBEE 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 #ACCBEE?
#ACCBEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 203, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACCBEE?
#ACCBEE is RGB 172, 203, 238 — HSL 212°, 66%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ACCBEE?
Its complement is #EECEAA; analogous partners are #AAEBEE and #ADAAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACCBEE for text?
Black text on #ACCBEE has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.