#ABCBD4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(82.1% 0.036 216.6), rgb(171, 203, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#ABCBD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.036 216.6) |
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 #ABCBD4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBD4 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBD4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBD4 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBD4
oklch(82.1% 0.036 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5095A7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#307F92
oklch(55.6% 0.081 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#ABCBD4 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) | #C5C9D5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCFCE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBD4
#ABCBD4
oklch(82.1% 0.036 216.6)
- #DBBDB4
#DBBDB4
oklch(82.2% 0.037 37.3)
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 #ABCBD4, 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 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABCBD4 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.