#ABCBD1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(82.1% 0.035 210.2), rgb(171, 203, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#ABCBD1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 210.2) |
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 #ABCBD1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBD1 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBD1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBD1 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBD1
oklch(82.1% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#5096A2
oklch(63.2% 0.073 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#30808D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 210)
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Step 700
700
#226C78
oklch(49.2% 0.073 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5861
oklch(42.7% 0.06 209.6)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#ABCBD1 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) | #C5C8D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3D1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CECD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBD1
#ABCBD1
oklch(82.1% 0.035 210.2)
- #DABCB7
#DABCB7
oklch(82% 0.035 29)
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 #ABCBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABCBD1 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.