Palettes / Colors / #ABBBBE
#ABBBBE — Light Dusty Teal
#ABBBBE is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ABBBBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ABBBBE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFAEAB; it also sits naturally between #ABBFB8 and #ABB2BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABBBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 187, 190 |
| HSL | 189°, 13%, 71% |
| HSV | 189°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 43.86, 47.92, 55.65 |
| Yxy | 47.92, 0.2975, 0.3250 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.77, -4.88, -3.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.22, -4.41, -3.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABBBBE
.text { color: #ABBBBE; }
.background { background-color: #ABBBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 187, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 13%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 187, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 187, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABBBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBBBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFAEAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABBBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBBBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ABBBBE: ·
How #ABBBBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ABBBBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABBBBE?
#ABBBBE is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 187, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBBBE?
#ABBBBE is RGB 171, 187, 190 — HSL 189°, 13%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABBBBE?
Its complement is #BFAEAB; analogous partners are #ABBFB8 and #ABB2BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABBBBE for text?
Black text on #ABBBBE has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.