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#ABB8BA Color

#ABB8BA is rgb(171, 184, 186) in RGB, hsl(188, 10%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABB8BA
HEX#ABB8BA
RGBrgb(171, 184, 186)
HSLhsl(188, 10%, 70%)
HSVhsv(188, 8%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.015 207.9)
LABlab(73.80% -4.37 -2.65)
LCHlch(73.80% 5.11 211.25)

What #ABB8BA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ABB8BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#ABB8BA Channel Values

How #ABB8BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 184 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 10% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 8% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABB8BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ABB8BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABB8BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ABB8BA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #ABB8BA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ABB8BA
Protanopia#B6B6BA
Protanomaly#B2B7BA
Deuteranopia#B4B4BA
Deuteranomaly#B0B6BA
Tritanopia#ABB8B8
Tritanomaly#ABB8B9
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #ABB8BA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-abb8ba: #ABB8BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABB8BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abb8ba': '#ABB8BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.722, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_abb8ba">#ABB8BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABB8BA"

More Teal Colors

#ABB8BA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABB8BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABB8BA?

#ABB8BA is a light teal — rgb(171, 184, 186) in RGB and hsl(188, 10%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #ABB8BA?

#ABB8BA is rgb(171, 184, 186) — red 171, green 184, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABB8BA?

#ABB8BA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABB8BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABB8BA scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABB8BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABB8BA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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