Palettes / Colors / #ABC5CB
#ABC5CB — Light Dusty Teal
#ABC5CB 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 #ABC5CB 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.
#ABC5CB 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 #CBB0AA; it also sits naturally between #AACBC0 and #AAB4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC5CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 197, 203 |
| HSL | 191°, 24%, 73% |
| HSV | 191°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 3%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.54, 52.90, 64.21 |
| Yxy | 52.90, 0.2887, 0.3213 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.82, -7.49, -5.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.73, -6.84, -5.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC5CB
.text { color: #ABC5CB; }
.background { background-color: #ABC5CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC5CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 197, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 24%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC5CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 197, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC5CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 197, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC5CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC5CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBB0AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC5CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC5CB
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 #ABC5CB: ·
How #ABC5CB 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 #ABC5CB 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 #ABC5CB?
#ABC5CB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 197, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC5CB?
#ABC5CB is RGB 171, 197, 203 — HSL 191°, 24%, 73% — CMYK 16%, 3%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #ABC5CB?
Its complement is #CBB0AA; analogous partners are #AACBC0 and #AAB4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC5CB for text?
Black text on #ABC5CB has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.