Palettes / Colors / #ACCDBD
#ACCDBD — Light Dusty Green
#ACCDBD is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ACCDBD 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.
#ACCDBD is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #CDACBC; it also sits naturally between #ACCDAD and #ACCDCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACCDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 205, 189 |
| HSL | 151°, 25%, 74% |
| HSV | 151°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.03, 56.11, 56.44 |
| Yxy | 56.11, 0.2991, 0.3494 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.67, -14.14, 4.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.90, -12.83, 3.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACCDBD
.text { color: #ACCDBD; }
.background { background-color: #ACCDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACCDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 205, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 25%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACCDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 205, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACCDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 205, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACCDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACCDBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDACBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACCDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACCDBD
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 #ACCDBD: ·
How #ACCDBD 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 #ACCDBD 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 #ACCDBD?
#ACCDBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 172, 205, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACCDBD?
#ACCDBD is RGB 172, 205, 189 — HSL 151°, 25%, 74% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #ACCDBD?
Its complement is #CDACBC; analogous partners are #ACCDAD and #ACCDCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACCDBD for text?
Black text on #ACCDBD has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.