Close to Opal
#ABC0BF
#ABC0BF is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 75.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 177°, 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 #ABC0BF.
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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11.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC0BF as they’d see it.
#ABC0BF 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 #ABC0BF
What color is #ABC0BF?
#ABC0BF is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 75.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABC0BF in RGB?
#ABC0BF is rgb(171, 192, 191): 171 red, 192 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABC0BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABC0BF?
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 #ABC0BF?
Its complement #CBB7B8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.