#ABDBCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.055 171.3), rgb(171, 219, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#ABDBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDBCA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 219, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 171.3) |
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 #ABDBCA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDBCA | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDBCA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDBCA text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDBCA
oklch(85.3% 0.055 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B797
oklch(70.6% 0.114 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#ABDBCA 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) | #D8D5C9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DCD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDBCA
#ABDBCA
oklch(85.3% 0.055 171.3)
- #ECC1D3
#ECC1D3
oklch(85.4% 0.054 351.3)
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 #ABDBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABDBCA 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.