#ABC7C6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9), rgb(171, 199, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ABC7C6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 194°. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9) |
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 #ABC7C6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7C6 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7C6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7C6 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.049 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9694
oklch(63.2% 0.063 193)
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Step 600
600
#3E807F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.063 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#ABC7C6 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) | #C3C4C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C9C7 | 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°).
- #ABC7C6
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
- #D3B9BA
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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 #ABC7C6, 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 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC7C6 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.