What color is #ABBFD0?

#ABBFD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABBFD0?

The RGB value is 171, 191, 208: 171 red, 191 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABBFD0?

The complementary color is #D0BCAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABBFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABBFD0 color

#ABBFD0 rgb(171, 191, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABBFD0 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 74.9% green and 81.6% blue (171, 191, 208).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Rendez-Blue (#ABBED0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#ABBFD0 color codes

HEX	`#ABBFD0`
RGB	`rgb(171, 191, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 74.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.36, -3.25, -10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.36, 11.3, 253.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.808, 50.472, 66.938)`
Decimal	`11255760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABBFD0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ABBFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABBFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ABBFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abbfd0; }
.text { color: #abbfd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abbfd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 191 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abbfd0, #abadd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABBFD0?: #ABBFD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABBFD0?: The RGB value is 171, 191, 208: 171 red, 191 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABBFD0?: The complementary color is #D0BCAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABBFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.