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#ABC5C5

#abc5c5 ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#abc5c5 is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 77.25% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 18.31% saturation and 72.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 3.39.

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Relative luminance0.5262

Complementary

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #c5abab

Split complementary

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #c5abb8
  3. #c5b8ab

Analogous

  1. #abc5b8
  2. #abc5c5
  3. #abb8c5

Triadic

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #c5abc5
  3. #c5c5ab

Tetradic

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #ababc5
  3. #c5abab
  4. #c5c5ab

Square

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #b8abc5
  3. #c5abab
  4. #b8c5ab

Monochromatic

  1. #587f7f
  2. #7ea6a6
  3. #abc5c5
  4. #d8e4e4
  5. #f3f7f7

Shades

#abc5c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #9ab1b1
  3. #899e9e
  4. #788a8a
  5. #677676
  6. #566363
  7. #444f4f
  8. #333b3b
  9. #222727
  10. #111414
  11. #000000

Tints

#abc5c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #b3cbcb
  3. #bcd1d1
  4. #c4d6d6
  5. #cddcdc
  6. #d5e2e2
  7. #dde8e8
  8. #e6eeee
  9. #eef3f3
  10. #f7f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#abc5c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #abc5c5
  2. #a7bebe
  3. #a2b7b7
  4. #9eb0b0
  5. #9aa9a9
  6. #96a3a3
  7. #919c9c
  8. #8d9595
  9. #898e8e
  10. #848787
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b8c2c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c1c2c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcbec5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a3c7c5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b9c3c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b5c1c5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7c6c5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-abc5c5 {
  color: #abc5c5;
}
Background
.bg-abc5c5 {
  background-color: #abc5c5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-abc5c5 {
  border: 2px solid #abc5c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #abc5c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 197 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 18% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-abc5c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abc5c5, #abb8c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-abc5c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 197 197 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 3.39 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 4.64 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 6.10 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 7.54 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 7.87 #b9d9eb Columbia Blue ΔE 9.10 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 9.43 #543a3a Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Opal
#abc5c5  rgb(171, 197, 197)  hsl(180, 18%, 72%)  Opal
#c5abab  rgb(197, 171, 171)  hsl(0, 18%, 72%)  Silver Pink
#c5abc5  rgb(197, 171, 197)  hsl(300, 18%, 72%)  Pastel Purple
#c5c5ab  rgb(197, 197, 171)  hsl(60, 18%, 72%)  Sage