What color is #ABC4CA?

#ABC4CA is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(171, 196, 202), and in HSL hsl(192, 23%, 73%).

Is #ABC4CA accessible as text?

On white, #ABC4CA has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABC4CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABC4CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #ABC4CA?

As a neutral, #ABC4CA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ABC4CA the same as CSS silver?

No — #ABC4CA is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABC4CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABC4CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABC4CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABC4CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABC4CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABC4CA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABC4CA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ABC4CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #D3EBF0

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ABC4CA Secondary #E5EEF0 Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABC4CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABC4CA with

Light Gray Dark Gray Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAB9CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABC4CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABC4CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 196 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.028 213.8);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEF0;
  --color-200: #CDDCE0;
  --color-300: #A9C1C6;
  --color-400: #86A4AC;
  --color-500: #66878F;
  --color-600: #53696F;
  --color-700: #3E4D51;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEF0',
    200: '#CDDCE0',
    300: '#A9C1C6',
    400: '#86A4AC',
    500: '#66878F',
    600: '#53696F',
    700: '#3E4D51',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #ABC4CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEF0;
$base-200: #CDDCE0;
$base-300: #A9C1C6;
$base-400: #86A4AC;
$base-500: #66878F;
$base-600: #53696F;
$base-700: #3E4D51;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #7DA4AD;
$base-subtle: #E7EDEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABC4CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86A4AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66878F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53696F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABC4CA

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Pairs with #ABC4CA

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