#ABCAD1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.8% 0.035 212.9), rgb(171, 202, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#ABCAD1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAD1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.035 212.9) |
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 #ABCAD1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAD1 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAD1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAD1 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAD1
oklch(81.8% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#5295A3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#337F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#256B79
oklch(49.1% 0.072 213.4)
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Step 800
800
#215762
oklch(42.6% 0.059 213.3)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#ABCAD1 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) | #C4C7D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2D1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDCC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAD1
#ABCAD1
oklch(81.8% 0.035 212.9)
- #D9BCB5
#D9BCB5
oklch(81.8% 0.035 33.8)
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 #ABCAD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCAD1 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.