#ABCAC4
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.034 182.4), rgb(171, 202, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#ABCAC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.034 182.4) |
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 #ABCAC4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAC4 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAC4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAC4 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAC4
oklch(81.4% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#55988D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#378277
oklch(55.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#296E64
oklch(49.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#235952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A44
oklch(37.8% 0.046 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#ABCAC4 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) | #C7C6C4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CBC8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAC4
#ABCAC4
oklch(81.4% 0.034 182.4)
- #D7BAC0
#D7BAC0
oklch(81.5% 0.034 3.8)
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 #ABCAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABCAC4 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.