#ABCCD9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.04 223.7), rgb(171, 204, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ABCCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.04 223.7) |
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 #ABCCD9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCD9 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCD9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCD9 text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCD9
oklch(82.5% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AE
oklch(63.1% 0.081 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A83
oklch(49% 0.082 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B576A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 223)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#ABCCD9 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) | #C5CADA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0D0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCD9
#ABCCD9
oklch(82.5% 0.04 223.7)
- #DDBEB1
#DDBEB1
oklch(82.5% 0.04 44.1)
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 #ABCCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #ABCCD9 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.