#ABCFC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.042 173), rgb(171, 207, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#ABCFC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 173°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.042 173) |
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 #ABCFC3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCFC3 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCFC3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCFC3 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCFC3
oklch(82.5% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.067 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A84
oklch(63% 0.086 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#28856E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#19705C
oklch(49% 0.086 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#195C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#ABCFC3 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) | #CCCAC2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0CB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCFC3
#ABCFC3
oklch(82.5% 0.042 173)
- #DDBBC8
#DDBBC8
oklch(82.5% 0.042 353.1)
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 #ABCFC3, 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 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABCFC3 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.