Palettes / Colors / #ABBFBB
#ABBFBB — Light Dusty Teal
#ABBFBB 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 #ABBFBB 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.
#ABBFBB 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 #BFABAF; it also sits naturally between #ABBFB1 and #ABB9BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABBFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 168°, 14%, 71% |
| HSV | 168°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 44.40, 49.51, 54.23 |
| Yxy | 49.51, 0.2997, 0.3342 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.77, -7.60, -0.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.36, -6.86, -0.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABBFBB
.text { color: #ABBFBB; }
.background { background-color: #ABBFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 14%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABBFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFABAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABBFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBFBB
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 #ABBFBB: ·
How #ABBFBB 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 #ABBFBB 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 #ABBFBB?
#ABBFBB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBFBB?
#ABBFBB is RGB 171, 191, 187 — HSL 168°, 14%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABBFBB?
Its complement is #BFABAF; analogous partners are #ABBFB1 and #ABB9BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABBFBB for text?
Black text on #ABBFBB has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.