#ABCEC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.041 172.5), rgb(171, 206, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#ABCEC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 172.5) |
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 #ABCEC2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCEC2 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCEC2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCEC2 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCEC2
oklch(82.2% 0.041 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C846E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D705C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#ABCEC2 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) | #CCC9C1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CFCA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCEC2
#ABCEC2
oklch(82.2% 0.041 172.5)
- #DBBBC7
#DBBBC7
oklch(82.3% 0.04 353.4)
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 #ABCEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABCEC2 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.