#ABCCCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.035 192), rgb(171, 204, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#ABCCCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCCA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 192) |
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 #ABCCCA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCCA | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCCA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCCA 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
#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
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCCA
oklch(82.1% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 193)
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Step 500
500
#509895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 191.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#216E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5957
oklch(42.6% 0.06 192)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#ABCCCA 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) | #C8C8CA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CECB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCCA
#ABCCCA
oklch(82.1% 0.035 192)
- #DABBBE
#DABBBE
oklch(82% 0.036 11.3)
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 #ABCCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCCCA 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.