#ABC7C5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3), rgb(171, 199, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#ABC7C5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3) |
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 #ABC7C5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7C5 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7C5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7C5 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7EABA8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 191)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9693
oklch(63.2% 0.062 191.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3E807D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 191.5)
-
Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
-
Step 800
800
#295856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
-
Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
-
Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#ABC7C5 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) | #C3C4C5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C9C6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7C5
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
- #D3B9BB
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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 #ABC7C5, 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 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC7C5 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.