#ABE2F3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.061 218.8), rgb(171, 226, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#ABE2F3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 226, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.061 218.8) |
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 #ABE2F3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE2F3 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE2F3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE2F3 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE2F3
oklch(88.1% 0.061 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#85CDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#13B2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 219)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#ABE2F3 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) | #D7DEF4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD5F3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E8E7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE2F3
#ABE2F3
oklch(88.1% 0.061 218.8)
- #FCCBBB
#FCCBBB
oklch(88.1% 0.06 38.9)
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 #ABE2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #ABE2F3 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.