Cloudy Blue Color Code: #ACC2D9, RGB & HSL

Cloudy Blue color values

HEX #ACC2D9

RGB rgb(172, 194, 217)

HSL hsl(211, 37%, 76%)

HSV 211, 21%, 85%

HWB hwb(211 67% 15%)

CMYK 21%, 11%, 0%, 15%

Decimal 11322073

76%HSL lightness (light)

37%HSL saturation (soft)

211°Hue angle (azure)

0.524Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Cloudy Blue?

“Cloudy Blue” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 211° places it in the azure part of the color wheel, with 37% saturation (soft) and 76% lightness (light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 88% of them and more saturated than 10% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.524, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Cloudy Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 76% and its relative luminance is 0.524. Black text reads best on it (11.47:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Cloudy Blue

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Cloudy Blue
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.83:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	11.47:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Cloudy Blue

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Putty#D9C3AC

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Powder Blue#ACD8D9 ≈ Light Periwinkle#ADACD9

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Thistle#D9ACC2 ≈ Light Gray Green#C2D9AC

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Pale Rose#D9ADAC ≈ Wheat#D8D9AC

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Light Lavender#C3ACD9 ≈ Putty#D9C3AC ≈ Light Gray Green#C2D9AC

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#40658C#40658C

#5E89B5#5E89B5

#8FADCC#8FADCC

#C0D1E2#C0D1E2

#F1F5F9#F1F5F9

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Cloudy Blue

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Light Steel Blue#B0C4DE Light Blue Gray#B7C9E2 Light Gray Blue#9DBCD4 Light Blue#ADD8E6 Silver#C0C0C0 Baby Blue#A2CFFE Sky Blue#87CEEB Powder Blue#B0E0E6

Where to use Cloudy Blue

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (11.47:1 contrast with black)
Headers and navigation bars
Charts and dashboards
Links, buttons and primary interface accents
Corporate, finance and software branding

Use Cloudy Blue in CSS

:root {
  --color-cloudy-blue: #ACC2D9;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-cloudy-blue);
  background-color: #ACC2D9;
  border: 2px solid #ACC2D9;
}

Questions about Cloudy Blue

What is the HEX code for Cloudy Blue?

Cloudy Blue is #ACC2D9.

What is the RGB value of Cloudy Blue?

The RGB value of Cloudy Blue is 172, 194, 217: 172 red, 194 green and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(172, 194, 217) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Cloudy Blue?

The HSL value of Cloudy Blue is 211°, 37%, 76% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(211, 37%, 76%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Cloudy Blue?

A standard conversion gives about C 21%, M 11%, Y 0%, K 15%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Cloudy Blue a light or dark color?

Cloudy Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 76% and its relative luminance is 0.524. Black text reads best on it (11.47:1 contrast).

How does Cloudy Blue look with white text?

White text on Cloudy Blue has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Cloudy Blue look with black text?

Black text on Cloudy Blue has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Cloudy Blue?

Putty is its complementary color, and Powder Blue sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Cloudy Blue be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (11.47:1 contrast with black); headers and navigation bars; charts and dashboards.

How do I use Cloudy Blue in CSS?

Use color: #ACC2D9; for text, background-color: #ACC2D9; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-cloudy-blue: #ACC2D9; and reuse it with var(--color-cloudy-blue).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Cloudy Blue Color Code: #ACC2D9