#ABF4FA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.072 202.4), rgb(171, 244, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#ABF4FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABF4FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 244, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.072 202.4) |
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 #ABF4FA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ABF4FA | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ABF4FA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #ABF4FA text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ABF4FA
oklch(92.1% 0.072 202.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#70D3DB
oklch(81% 0.094 202.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#ABF4FA 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) | #E9EEFB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE3FA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EF9F6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABF4FA
#ABF4FA
oklch(92.1% 0.072 202.4)
- #FFDBD9
#FFDBD9
oklch(92.1% 0.04 21.7)
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 #ABF4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABF4FA 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.