#ABE8FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.7% 0.069 222.2), rgb(171, 232, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#ABE8FE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE8FE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 232, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.069 222.2) |
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 #ABE8FE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE8FE | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE8FE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE8FE text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EDF7FB
oklch(97% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE8FE
oklch(89.7% 0.069 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#7DCEEA
oklch(81% 0.089 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#ABE8FE 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) | #DBE4FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEDAFE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EEFEF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE8FE
#ABE8FE
oklch(89.7% 0.069 222.2)
- #FFD2C0
#FFD2C0
oklch(89.8% 0.057 42.9)
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 #ABE8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #ABE8FE 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.