#ABC8C8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.031 196.6), rgb(171, 200, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ABC8C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.031 196.6) |
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 #ABC8C8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8C8 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8C8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8C8 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8C8
oklch(81.1% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#589696
oklch(63.1% 0.064 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8081
oklch(55.6% 0.069 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#265859
oklch(42.7% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#244949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#ABC8C8 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) | #C4C5C8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CAC8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8C8
#ABC8C8
oklch(81.1% 0.031 196.6)
- #D5BABA
#D5BABA
oklch(81.2% 0.031 17.8)
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 #ABC8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC8C8 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.