#ABC9CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.032 199), rgb(171, 201, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#ABC9CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC9CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.032 199) |
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 #ABC9CA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC9CA | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC9CA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC9CA text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC9CA
oklch(81.4% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#569698
oklch(63.1% 0.066 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#388083
oklch(55.6% 0.072 199)
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Step 700
700
#296C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#24585A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#ABC9CA 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) | #C5C6CA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CBC9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC9CA
#ABC9CA
oklch(81.4% 0.032 199)
- #D7BABA
#D7BABA
oklch(81.4% 0.033 17.9)
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 #ABC9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC9CA 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.