Palettes / Colors / #ABC6CE
#ABC6CE — Light Dusty Teal
#ABC6CE 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 #ABC6CE 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.
#ABC6CE 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 #CEB4AB; it also sits naturally between #ABCEC5 and #ABB5CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC6CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 198, 206 |
| HSL | 194°, 26%, 74% |
| HSV | 194°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 17%, 4%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.13, 53.50, 66.18 |
| Yxy | 53.50, 0.2868, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.17, -7.38, -7.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.15, -6.75, -6.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 78% · Blue 81%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC6CE
.text { color: #ABC6CE; }
.background { background-color: #ABC6CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC6CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 198, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 26%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC6CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 198, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC6CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 198, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC6CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC6CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEB4AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC6CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC6CE
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 #ABC6CE: ·
How #ABC6CE 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 #ABC6CE 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 #ABC6CE?
#ABC6CE is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 198, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC6CE?
#ABC6CE is RGB 171, 198, 206 — HSL 194°, 26%, 74% — CMYK 17%, 4%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #ABC6CE?
Its complement is #CEB4AB; analogous partners are #ABCEC5 and #ABB5CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC6CE for text?
Black text on #ABC6CE has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.