#ABCDC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.038 177.5), rgb(171, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#ABCDC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.038 177.5) |
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 #ABCDC4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCDC4 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCDC4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCDC4 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCDC4
oklch(82.1% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500
#4F9989
oklch(63% 0.078 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8473
oklch(55.7% 0.086 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#206F60
oklch(49% 0.079 177.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A41
oklch(37.6% 0.051 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#ABCDC4 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) | #CAC9C4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CECA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCDC4
#ABCDC4
oklch(82.1% 0.038 177.5)
- #DABBC4
#DABBC4
oklch(82.1% 0.037 358.5)
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 #ABCDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #ABCDC4 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.