Palettes / Colors / #ABC1BE
#ABC1BE — Light Dusty Teal
#ABC1BE 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 #ABC1BE 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.
#ABC1BE 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 #C0AAAD; it also sits naturally between #AAC0B2 and #AAB8C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC1BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 193, 190 |
| HSL | 172°, 15%, 71% |
| HSV | 172°, 11%, 76% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 2%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.16, 50.52, 56.09 |
| Yxy | 50.52, 0.2976, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.38, -8.05, -1.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.07, -7.28, -0.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 76% · Blue 75%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC1BE
.text { color: #ABC1BE; }
.background { background-color: #ABC1BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC1BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 193, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 15%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC1BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 193, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC1BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 193, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC1BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC1BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0AAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC1BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC1BE
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 #ABC1BE: ·
How #ABC1BE 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 #ABC1BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABC1BE?
#ABC1BE is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 193, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC1BE?
#ABC1BE is RGB 171, 193, 190 — HSL 172°, 15%, 71% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 2%, 24%.
What colors go with #ABC1BE?
Its complement is #C0AAAD; analogous partners are #AAC0B2 and #AAB8C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC1BE for text?
Black text on #ABC1BE has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.