#ABCACB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.7% 0.033 198.9), rgb(171, 202, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#ABCACB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCACB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.033 198.9) |
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 #ABCACB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCACB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCACB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCACB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCACB
oklch(81.7% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#549699
oklch(63.1% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#358084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#266D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#ABCACB 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) | #C5C7CB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CCCA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCACB
#ABCACB
oklch(81.7% 0.033 198.9)
- #D8BBBA
#D8BBBA
oklch(81.7% 0.033 20.2)
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 #ABCACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCACB 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.