#ABC6C2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.03 185.8), rgb(171, 198, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ABC6C2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.03 185.8) |
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 #ABC6C2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6C2 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6C2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6C2 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6C2
oklch(80.5% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D968F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#418079
oklch(55.6% 0.066 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#336C66
oklch(49.1% 0.061 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5853
oklch(42.7% 0.051 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#284945
oklch(37.9% 0.04 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#ABC6C2 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) | #C3C3C2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C7C5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6C2
#ABC6C2
oklch(80.5% 0.03 185.8)
- #D1B8BC
#D1B8BC
oklch(80.5% 0.029 6.8)
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 #ABC6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC6C2 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.