Close to Pastel Blue
#ABBDC0
#ABBDC0 is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABBDC0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABBDC0 as they’d see it.
#ABBDC0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABBDC0
What color is #ABBDC0?
#ABBDC0 is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABBDC0 in RGB?
#ABBDC0 is rgb(171, 189, 192): 171 red, 189 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABBDC0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 2, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABBDC0?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABBDC0?
Its complement #C7B6B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.