#ABCAD8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.039 226.9), rgb(171, 202, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#ABCAD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.039 226.9) |
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 #ABCAD8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAD8 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAD8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAD8 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.011 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAD8
oklch(82.1% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5193AF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#327D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227)
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Step 700
700
#236984
oklch(49% 0.08 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#20566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#ABCAD8 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) | #C3C8D9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECECE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAD8
#ABCAD8
oklch(82.1% 0.039 226.9)
- #DBBDAF
#DBBDAF
oklch(82% 0.04 46.5)
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 #ABCAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCAD8 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.