Color profile

#ACB9B0 — Color

RGB

172 · 185 · 176

HSL

138° · 8% · 70%

CMYK

7 · 0 · 4 · 27
#ACB9B0

On light

WCAG AA

On dark

AAA headlines

Web safe variant

#99CC99

Color spaces

RGB
R 172 G 185 B 176
HSL
138° 8% 70%
HSV
138° 7% 72%
CMYK
7 0 4 27
XYZ
42.20 46.60 47.84
CIE Lab
L 73.93 a -6.22 b 3.02

Base numbers

Base-2

Binary

Base-8

Octal

Base-10

Decimal

Base-16

Hex

RGB distribution

Red 32.27%
Green 34.71%
Blue 33.02%

Usage highlights

  • Versatile applications: perfect for dashboards, UI components and branding.
  • Color partnerships: pairs with #22c55e / #f97316 for modern contrast.
  • Display optimization: works well on both light and dark backgrounds.
  • Design confidence: signals trust, professionalism, and technical expertise.

Interactive tools

Build palettes and validate contrast on the fly

Drop favorite swatches into a custom stack, then test new text/background combos without leaving the page.

Contrast playground

Test two colors and instantly see ratio + WCAG level.

6.2:1 AA

Mission control confirms calm seas.

Body text ready (AA).

Derived palettes

Shades, tints and harmonies

Generate system-ready palettes directly from the source swatch. Each tone carries HEX and contextual tags.

Code snippets

Drop into CSS, Tailwind or design tokens

CSS utility

Component tokens

:root {
  --color-hex-acb9b0: #ACB9B0;
}
.btn-color {
  background: var(--color-hex-acb9b0);
  color: #f8fafc;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(172, 185, 176, 0.25);
}
  • Sets CSS variable for reuse
  • Great for buttons + badges
Tailwind config

Design token extend

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        hexacb9b0: '#ACB9B0',
        hexacb9b0Tint: '#B9C4BD',
      },
    },
  },
};
  • Adds custom palette entries
  • Works with Tailwind 3+
CSS effects

Shadow presets

.text-color-acb9b0 {
  color: #ACB9B0;
  text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 185, 176, 0.8);
}
.panel-color-acb9b0 {
  border: 3px solid #ACB9B0;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACB9B0;
}
  • Typography + panel styling
  • Ideal for hero headlines

Accessibility lab

See the swatch on contrasting surfaces

Compare how #ACB9B0 behaves in light dashboards, dark terminals and mixed layouts. Ratios are based on WCAG 2.1 calculations at 100% opacity.

Light UI 6.2:1 · AA

Mission control confirms calm seas.

  • Usage: body copy, data labels.
  • Background: #e6eaeb shell.
  • Min size: 16px regular, 14px bold.
Dark UI 12.8:1 · AAA

Vector shields aligned. Engage warp.

  • Usage: hero headings, CTA outlines.
  • Background: #0f172a cockpit.
  • Min size: 12px icons, 18px type.

Pairing matrix

Background #ACB9B0 text #f8fafc text
#e6eaeb AA N/A
#0f172a AAA AA
#050505 AAA AA

Swap to #f97316 text on dark shells to push CTA contrast to 9.4:1.