#ABCFD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.039 206.8), rgb(171, 207, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#ABCFD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.039 206.8) |
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 #ABCFD4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCFD4 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCFD4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCFD4 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCFD4
oklch(83% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4797A2
oklch(63.1% 0.079 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#21818D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#135961
oklch(42.7% 0.067 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#ABCFD4 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) | #C9CCD4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD2D0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCFD4
#ABCFD4
oklch(83% 0.039 206.8)
- #E0BEBA
#E0BEBA
oklch(83% 0.039 25.9)
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 #ABCFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
Use #ABCFD4 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.