#ABCDD9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.04 221.2), rgb(171, 205, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#ABCDD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.04 221.2) |
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 #ABCDD9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCDD9 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCDD9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCDD9 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCDD9
oklch(82.7% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.064 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AC
oklch(63.1% 0.082 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#277F98
oklch(55.6% 0.089 221)
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Step 700
700
#186B82
oklch(49.1% 0.083 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#185769
oklch(42.6% 0.068 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#ABCDD9 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) | #C6CBDA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED1D1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCDD9
#ABCDD9
oklch(82.7% 0.04 221.2)
- #DEBFB3
#DEBFB3
oklch(82.8% 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 #ABCDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABCDD9 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.