Palettes / Colors / #ABC4BD
#ABC4BD — Light Dusty Teal
#ABC4BD 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 #ABC4BD 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.
#ABC4BD 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 #C4ABB2; it also sits naturally between #ABC4B1 and #ABBEC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC4BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 196, 189 |
| HSL | 163°, 17%, 72% |
| HSV | 163°, 13%, 77% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 4%, 23% |
| XYZ | 45.72, 51.81, 55.74 |
| Yxy | 51.81, 0.2983, 0.3381 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.17, -9.82, 0.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.98, -8.88, 0.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 74%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC4BD
.text { color: #ABC4BD; }
.background { background-color: #ABC4BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC4BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 196, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 17%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC4BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 196, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC4BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 196, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC4BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC4BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4ABB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC4BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC4BD
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 #ABC4BD: ·
How #ABC4BD 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 #ABC4BD 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 #ABC4BD?
#ABC4BD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 196, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC4BD?
#ABC4BD is RGB 171, 196, 189 — HSL 163°, 17%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 4%, 23%.
What colors go with #ABC4BD?
Its complement is #C4ABB2; analogous partners are #ABC4B1 and #ABBEC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC4BD for text?
Black text on #ABC4BD has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.