#ABE1DE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.2% 0.055 191.9), rgb(171, 225, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#ABE1DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE1DE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 225, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.055 191.9) |
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 #ABE1DE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE1DE | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE1DE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE1DE text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE1DE
oklch(87.2% 0.055 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D0CC
oklch(81% 0.071 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#27B7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#ABE1DE 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) | #DBDBDE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D4DF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE4E0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE1DE
#ABE1DE
oklch(87.2% 0.055 191.9)
- #F7C7CB
#F7C7CB
oklch(87.3% 0.055 12.6)
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 #ABE1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #ABE1DE 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.