Information about #ACADBA color

#ACADBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACADBA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 173, 186) (67.5% red, 67.8% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACADBA is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 173, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACADBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #ACADBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACADBA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACADBA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACADBA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACADBA
  • RGB172, 173, 186
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(172, 173, 186)
  • HSL236°, 9%, 70%
  • HSL Precise235.714°, 9.211%, 70.196%
  • HSV236°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB236°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.678, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.678, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.678, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACADBA
  • DECIMAL ID11316666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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