#ABD5CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.046 179), rgb(171, 213, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#ABD5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD5CB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.046 179) |
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 #ABD5CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD5CB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD5CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD5CB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD5CB
oklch(84% 0.046 179)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#104C42
oklch(37.6% 0.062 179)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#ABD5CB 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) | #D1D0CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D6D2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD5CB
#ABD5CB
oklch(84% 0.046 179)
- #E5BFCA
#E5BFCA
oklch(84.1% 0.046 358.8)
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 #ABD5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABD5CB 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.