Palettes / Colors / #ABC4BF
#ABC4BF — Light Dusty Teal
#ABC4BF 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 #ABC4BF 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.
#ABC4BF 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 #C4ABB0; it also sits naturally between #ABC4B3 and #ABBCC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 196, 191 |
| HSL | 168°, 17%, 72% |
| HSV | 168°, 13%, 77% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 3%, 23% |
| XYZ | 45.94, 51.90, 56.89 |
| Yxy | 51.90, 0.2969, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.22, -9.42, -0.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.04, -8.53, -0.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 75%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC4BF
.text { color: #ABC4BF; }
.background { background-color: #ABC4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 196, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 17%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 196, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 196, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4ABB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC4BF
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 #ABC4BF: ·
How #ABC4BF 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 #ABC4BF 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 #ABC4BF?
#ABC4BF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 196, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC4BF?
#ABC4BF is RGB 171, 196, 191 — HSL 168°, 17%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 3%, 23%.
What colors go with #ABC4BF?
Its complement is #C4ABB0; analogous partners are #ABC4B3 and #ABBCC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC4BF for text?
Black text on #ABC4BF has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.