What color is #ABCDD7?

#ABCDD7 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(171, 205, 215), and in HSL hsl(194, 35%, 76%).

Is #ABCDD7 accessible as text?

On white, #ABCDD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABCDD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABCDD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #ABCDD7?

#ABCDD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D7B6AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABCDD7 below.

Is #ABCDD7 good for buttons?

#ABCDD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABCDD7 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABCDD7 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ABCDD7 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABCDD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABCDD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABCDD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABCDD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABCDD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue 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 #ABCDD7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Steel Blue 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 #ABCDD7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel Blue 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 #ABCDD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #D4F4FD

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ABCDD7 Secondary #EAF6FA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue 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 Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABCDD7 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 78/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABCDD7 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACBFD7 — 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 #ABCDD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABCDD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 205 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.039 217.5);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF2;
  --color-200: #C8DEE4;
  --color-300: #A1C4CE;
  --color-400: #7CA8B6;
  --color-500: #5C8B99;
  --color-600: #4B6D77;
  --color-700: #394F56;
  --color-800: #283539;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF2',
    200: '#C8DEE4',
    300: '#A1C4CE',
    400: '#7CA8B6',
    500: '#5C8B99',
    600: '#4B6D77',
    700: '#394F56',
    800: '#283539',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #ABCDD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF2;
$base-200: #C8DEE4;
$base-300: #A1C4CE;
$base-400: #7CA8B6;
$base-500: #5C8B99;
$base-600: #4B6D77;
$base-700: #394F56;
$base-800: #283539;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #78AEBE;
$base-subtle: #E8EFF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABCDD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DEE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1C4CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CA8B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8B99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B6D77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABCDD7

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Pairs with #ABCDD7

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