#ABC6D1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.033 224.3), rgb(171, 198, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ABC6D1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6D1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 224.3) |
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 #ABC6D1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6D1 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6D1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6D1 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D93
oklch(55.7% 0.073 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#ABC6D1 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) | #C0C4D2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CAC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6D1
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
- #D4BBB0
#D4BBB0
oklch(81% 0.033 45.2)
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 #ABC6D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABC6D1 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.