Close to Pastel Blue
#ABC6CD
#ABC6CD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 77.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 25% saturation and 74% 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 #ABC6CD.
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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1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC6CD as they’d see it.
#ABC6CD 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 #ABC6CD
What color is #ABC6CD?
#ABC6CD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 77.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABC6CD in RGB?
#ABC6CD is rgb(171, 198, 205): 171 red, 198 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABC6CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 3, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABC6CD?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABC6CD?
Its complement #D5BCB6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.