#ABCCD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.039 221.9), rgb(171, 204, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#ABCCD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.039 221.9) |
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 #ABCCD8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCD8 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCD8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCD8 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCD8
oklch(82.5% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.063 222)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AC
oklch(63% 0.08 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E98
oklch(55.5% 0.087 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B81
oklch(49.2% 0.081 221)
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Step 800
800
#1B5769
oklch(42.7% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#ABCCD8 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) | #C5CAD9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0D0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCD8
#ABCCD8
oklch(82.5% 0.039 221.9)
- #DDBEB2
#DDBEB2
oklch(82.5% 0.039 42.3)
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 #ABCCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #ABCCD8 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.