#ABC8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5), rgb(171, 200, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ABC8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5) |
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 #ABC8BD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8BD | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8BD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8BD 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9883
oklch(63.2% 0.072 170)
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Step 600
600
#3E826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#306E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#295A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#ABC8BD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C8C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8BD
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
- #D3B8C3
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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 #ABC8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #ABC8BD 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.