What color is #ABC1CD?

#ABC1CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABC1CD?

The RGB value is 171, 193, 205: 171 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC1CD?

The complementary color is #CDB7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC1CD color

#ABC1CD rgb(171, 193, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABC1CD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 75.7% green and 80.4% blue (171, 193, 205).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#ABC1CD color codes

HEX	`#ABC1CD`
RGB	`rgb(171, 193, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 75.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.8, -4.96, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.8, 9.87, 239.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.881, 51.205, 65.159)`
Decimal	`11256269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC1CD, 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 #ABC1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	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 #ABC1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc1cd; }
.text { color: #abc1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 193 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc1cd, #abb0cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABC1CD?: #ABC1CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABC1CD?: The RGB value is 171, 193, 205: 171 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC1CD?: The complementary color is #CDB7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.