#ABDFF5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.061 225.8), rgb(171, 223, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#ABDFF5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 223, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.061 225.8) |
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 #ABDFF5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDFF5 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDFF5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDFF5 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDFF5
oklch(87.5% 0.061 225.8)
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Step 300
300
#88CCE8
oklch(81% 0.079 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#27B0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#ABDFF5 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) | #D3DCF6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D3F5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E6E6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDFF5
#ABDFF5
oklch(87.5% 0.061 225.8)
- #F9CAB4
#F9CAB4
oklch(87.4% 0.061 46.4)
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 #ABDFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #ABDFF5 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.