#ABC5CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.7% 0.031 220.7), rgb(171, 197, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#ABC5CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.031 220.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABC5CE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5CE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5CE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5CE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5CE
oklch(80.7% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#417D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#32697A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#17292F
oklch(26.8% 0.026 221)
#ABC5CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C8C8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5CE
#ABC5CE
oklch(80.7% 0.031 220.7)
- #D2BAB1
#D2BAB1
oklch(80.7% 0.03 41.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABC5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #ABC5CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.