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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #ACD9C5 it is the complementary color #53263A. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #ACD9C5. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #B1D9C0, #C2EBD3, #D3FDE6, #E4FFF9 and #F5FFFF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #ACD9C5. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ACD9C5, #9BC7B2, #8AB59F, #79A38C and #689179

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ABD8C4, #ABD8B8, #ABD8AB, #B6D8AB and #C2D8AB

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ABD8C4, #ABD8D0, #ABD4D8, #ABC7D8 and #ABBBD8

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #ACD9C5 shade matches the following richer shades: #ABD8C4, #A1E2C5, #97ECC6 and #8DF6C7

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ABD8C4, #B5CEC3, #BEC4C2, #C8BAC1 and #D2B0BF

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ABD8AB, #ABD8B7, #ABD8C4, #ABD8D0 and #ABD4D8

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #72BE9C, #8ECBB0, #ABD8C4, #C7E5D8 and #E3F2EB

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ACD9C5, #ABB6D8 and #D8B1AB

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ACD9C5, #C4ABD8 and #D8C4AB

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ACD9C5, #ABB6D8, #D8ABBF and #D8CDAB

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #ACD9C5 shade: #ACD9C5, #ADABD8, #D8ABBF and #D6D8AB

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 54 / 30 / 67

HEX #53263A

RGB 83 38 58

HSL 333.33, 0.37%, 0.24%

LAB 22.06, 23.62, -3.12

 

CMYK 18 / 0 / 12 / 15

HEX #B1D9C0

RGB 177 217 192

HSL 142.5, 0.34%, 0.77%

LAB 83.33, -17.99, 7.99

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 10 / 8

HEX #C2EBD3

RGB 194 235 211

HSL 144.88, 0.51%, 0.84%

LAB 89.67, -17.87, 7.25

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 9 / 1

HEX #D3FDE6

RGB 211 253 230

HSL 147.14, 0.91%, 0.91%

LAB 95.92, -17.77, 6.54

 

CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 0

HEX #E4FFF9

RGB 228 255 249

HSL 166.67, 1%, 0.95%

LAB 97.97, -9.83, -0.11

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 0

HEX #F5FFFF

RGB 245 255 255

HSL 180, 1%, 0.98%

LAB 99.28, -3.26, -1.15

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

CMYK 22 / 0 / 11 / 22

HEX #9BC7B2

RGB 155 199 178

HSL 151.36, 0.28%, 0.69%

LAB 76.7, -18.79, 5.77

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #8AB59F

RGB 138 181 159

HSL 149.3, 0.23%, 0.63%

LAB 70.14, -18.96, 6.55

 

CMYK 26 / 0 / 14 / 36

HEX #79A38C

RGB 121 163 140

HSL 147.14, 0.19%, 0.56%

LAB 63.47, -19.15, 7.36

 

CMYK 28 / 0 / 17 / 43

HEX #689179

RGB 104 145 121

HSL 144.88, 0.16%, 0.49%

LAB 56.66, -19.37, 8.24

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 15 / 15

HEX #ABD8B8

RGB 171 216 184

HSL 137.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.5, -20.95, 11.01

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 21 / 15

HEX #ABD8AB

RGB 171 216 171

HSL 120, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.22, -23.27, 17.47

 

CMYK 16 / 0 / 21 / 15

HEX #B6D8AB

RGB 182 216 171

HSL 105.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.91, -19.52, 18.54

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 21 / 15

HEX #C2D8AB

RGB 194 216 171

HSL 89.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.72, -15.3, 19.78

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 15

HEX #ABD8D0

RGB 171 216 208

HSL 169.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.09, -16.23, -0.89

 

CMYK 21 / 2 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABD4D8

RGB 171 212 216

HSL 185.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.22, -12.51, -6.42

 

CMYK 21 / 8 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABC7D8

RGB 171 199 216

HSL 202.67, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 78.73, -5.74, -11.61

 

CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABBBD8

RGB 171 187 216

HSL 218.67, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 75.55, 0.67, -16.38

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 29 / 0 / 13 / 11

HEX #A1E2C5

RGB 161 226 197

HSL 153.23, 0.53%, 0.76%

LAB 85, -26.47, 7.63

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 16 / 7

HEX #97ECC6

RGB 151 236 198

HSL 153.18, 0.69%, 0.76%

LAB 87.31, -33.9, 10.36

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 19 / 4

HEX #8DF6C7

RGB 141 246 199

HSL 153.14, 0.85%, 0.76%

LAB 89.72, -40.93, 13.2

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 5 / 19

HEX #B5CEC3

RGB 181 206 195

HSL 153.6, 0.2%, 0.76%

LAB 80.69, -10.51, 2.62

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 1 / 23

HEX #BEC4C2

RGB 190 196 194

HSL 160, 0.05%, 0.76%

LAB 78.65, -2.43, 0.27

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 22

HEX #C8BAC1

RGB 200 186 193

HSL 330, 0.11%, 0.76%

LAB 76.83, 6.19, -1.76

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 9 / 18

HEX #D2B0BF

RGB 210 176 191

HSL 333.53, 0.27%, 0.76%

LAB 75.15, 14.77, -3.03

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 21 / 15

HEX #ABD8AB

RGB 171 216 171

HSL 120, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.22, -23.27, 17.47

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 15 / 15

HEX #ABD8B7

RGB 171 216 183

HSL 136, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.48, -21.13, 11.5

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 15

HEX #ABD8D0

RGB 171 216 208

HSL 169.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.09, -16.23, -0.89

 

CMYK 21 / 2 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABD4D8

RGB 171 212 216

HSL 185.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.22, -12.51, -6.42

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 18 / 25

HEX #72BE9C

RGB 114 190 156

HSL 153.16, 0.37%, 0.6%

LAB 71.42, -31.34, 9.84

 

CMYK 30 / 0 / 13 / 20

HEX #8ECBB0

RGB 142 203 176

HSL 153.44, 0.37%, 0.68%

LAB 77.04, -25.25, 7.25

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ABD8C4

RGB 171 216 196

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.78, -18.66, 5.05

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 6 / 10

HEX #C7E5D8

RGB 199 229 216

HSL 154, 0.37%, 0.84%

LAB 88.51, -12.32, 3.01

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 3 / 5

HEX #E3F2EB

RGB 227 242 235

HSL 152, 0.37%, 0.92%

LAB 94.24, -6.21, 1.66

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

CMYK 21 / 16 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABB6D8

RGB 171 182 216

HSL 225.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 74.24, 3.38, -18.37

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 21 / 15

HEX #D8B1AB

RGB 216 177 171

HSL 8, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 75.44, 13.2, 8.38

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

CMYK 9 / 21 / 0 / 15

HEX #C4ABD8

RGB 196 171 216

HSL 273.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 73.43, 17.41, -19.4

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 21 / 15

HEX #D8C4AB

RGB 216 196 171

HSL 33.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 80.19, 3.07, 15.11

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

CMYK 21 / 16 / 0 / 15

HEX #ABB6D8

RGB 171 182 216

HSL 225.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 74.24, 3.38, -18.37

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 12 / 15

HEX #D8ABBF

RGB 216 171 191

HSL 333.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 74.5, 19.6, -3.92

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 21 / 15

HEX #D8CDAB

RGB 216 205 171

HSL 45.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 82.49, -1.64, 18.32

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 15

HEX #ACD9C5

RGB 172 217 197

HSL 153.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 83.14, -18.64, 5.04

 

CMYK 20 / 21 / 0 / 15

HEX #ADABD8

RGB 173 171 216

HSL 242.67, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 71.53, 10.05, -22.46

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 12 / 15

HEX #D8ABBF

RGB 216 171 191

HSL 333.33, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 74.5, 19.6, -3.92

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 21 / 15

HEX #D6D8AB

RGB 214 216 171

HSL 62.67, 0.37%, 0.76%

LAB 85.17, -8.04, 22.02

 

Description

Color code: HEX #ACD9C5 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #ACD9C5 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 217 green and 197 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
172 217 197 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 21 cyan, none magenta, 9 yellow and 15 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
21% 0% 9% 15% C M Y K

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