#ABDEE7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.8% 0.054 209.5), rgb(171, 222, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#ABDEE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 222, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.054 209.5) |
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 #ABDEE7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDEE7 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDEE7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDEE7 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDEE7
oklch(86.8% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BCDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#31B3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 209.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#ABDEE7 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) | #D5DAE8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD2E7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E3E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDEE7
#ABDEE7
oklch(86.8% 0.054 209.5)
- #F5C7BF
#F5C7BF
oklch(86.8% 0.054 29.7)
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 #ABDEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.009
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
Use #ABDEE7 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.