#ABDED7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.053 185.9), rgb(171, 222, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#ABDED7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDED7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 222, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.053 185.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABDED7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDED7 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDED7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDED7 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDED7
oklch(86.3% 0.053 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DD0C7
oklch(81% 0.069 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#37B7AB
oklch(70.8% 0.11 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#ABDED7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9D8D7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE0DC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDED7
#ABDED7
oklch(86.3% 0.053 185.9)
- #F2C4CD
#F2C4CD
oklch(86.3% 0.054 5.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABDED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.015
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABDED7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.