#ABCDC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.2% 0.037 187.8), rgb(171, 205, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#ABCDC9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.037 187.8) |
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 #ABCDC9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCDC9 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCDC9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCDC9 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCDC9
oklch(82.2% 0.037 187.8)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9892
oklch(63% 0.075 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D837C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E68
oklch(49% 0.075 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.063 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#ABCDC9 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) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CFCC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCDC9
#ABCDC9
oklch(82.2% 0.037 187.8)
- #DBBCC0
#DBBCC0
oklch(82.3% 0.036 9.1)
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 #ABCDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCDC9 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.