Palettes / Colors / #ABCDCF
#ABCDCF — Light Dusty Teal
#ABCDCF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ABCDCF 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.
#ABCDCF 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 #CFADAB; it also sits naturally between #ABCFBE and #ABBBCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 183°, 27%, 74% |
| HSV | 183°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 17%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.89, 56.83, 67.37 |
| Yxy | 56.83, 0.2866, 0.3264 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.08, -10.82, -4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.38, -9.92, -4.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 1% · 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 #ABCDCF
.text { color: #ABCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #ABCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 27%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFADAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCDCF
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 #ABCDCF: ·
How #ABCDCF 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 #ABCDCF 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 #ABCDCF?
#ABCDCF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCDCF?
#ABCDCF is RGB 171, 205, 207 — HSL 183°, 27%, 74% — CMYK 17%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #ABCDCF?
Its complement is #CFADAB; analogous partners are #ABCFBE and #ABBBCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCDCF for text?
Black text on #ABCDCF has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.