Powder blue

#aac5bb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for powder blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Powder blue is a light green that feels relaxed. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Powder blue color values

Every conversion for #aac5bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#aac5bb

RGB170, 197, 187

HSL158, 19%, 72%

HSV158, 14%, 77%

CMYK14%, 0%, 5%, 23%

Lab77.32, -11.07, 1.94

XYZ45.51, 52.07, 54.66

Decimal11191739

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone5503 C

Shades of powder blue

#96b7ab #82aa9b #6e9c8b #5e8a7a #517668 #436257 #354e45 #283a33 #1a2622 #0c1210

Tints of powder blue

#b1cac1 #b9cfc7 #c0d4cd #c8d9d3 #cfded9 #d7e3df #dee9e5 #e6eeeb #edf3f1 #f4f8f7

Colors that go with powder blue

Complementary#c5aab4 Analogous#aac5ad Analogous#aac2c5 Triadic#bbaac5 Triadic#c5bbaa Split complementary#c5aac2 Split complementary#c5adaa

Powder blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 14, 0, 5, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #aac5bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 0 5 23

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 4 9 29

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Powder blue in css

Copy #aac5bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #aac5bb; }
.text { color: #aac5bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aac5bb; }

How powder blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Powder blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #aac5bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #aac5bb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Powder blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #aac5bb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around powder blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn powder blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #aac5bb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from powder blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #aac5bb is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.