#ABCCC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.036 185.3), rgb(171, 204, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#ABCCC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCC7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.036 185.3) |
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 #ABCCC7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCC7 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCC7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCC7 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCC7
oklch(82% 0.036 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#51988F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#30827A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#226E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A54
oklch(42.8% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#ABCCC7 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) | #C8C8C7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CECA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCC7
#ABCCC7
oklch(82% 0.036 185.3)
- #DABBC1
#DABBC1
oklch(82% 0.036 4.8)
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 #ABCCC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABCCC7 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.