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#ABCCCF Color

#ABCCCF is rgb(171, 204, 207) in RGB, hsl(185, 27%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 1%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABCCCF
HEX#ABCCCF
RGBrgb(171, 204, 207)
HSLhsl(185, 27%, 74%)
HSVhsv(185, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 1%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.035 203.2)
LABlab(79.69% -10.91 -5.37)
LCHlch(79.69% 12.16 206.20)

What #ABCCCF 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 #ABCCCF, 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.

#ABCCCF Channel Values

How #ABCCCF 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 204 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 27% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABCCCF 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABCCCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABCCCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABCCCF; 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 #ABCCCF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABCCCF.

How #ABCCCF 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#ABCCCF
Protanopia#C7C7CF
Protanomaly#BCC9CF
Deuteranopia#C2C2D0
Deuteranomaly#B9C6CF
Tritanopia#ABCCCC
Tritanomaly#ABCCCD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABCCCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abcccf: #ABCCCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABCCCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abcccf': '#ABCCCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.800, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_abcccf">#ABCCCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABCCCF"

More Teal Colors

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

#ABCCCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABCCCF?

#ABCCCF is a light teal — rgb(171, 204, 207) in RGB and hsl(185, 27%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #ABCCCF?

#ABCCCF is rgb(171, 204, 207) — red 171, green 204, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABCCCF?

#ABCCCF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 1%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABCCCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABCCCF scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABCCCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABCCCF 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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