#ABF5F1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.073 191.7), rgb(171, 245, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#ABF5F1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABF5F1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 245, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.073 191.7) |
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 #ABF5F1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ABF5F1 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ABF5F1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #ABF5F1 text on black | 17.06:1 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ABF5F1
oklch(92.1% 0.073 191.7)
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Step 200
200
#B2E5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 300
300
#71D4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.094 192)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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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)
#ABF5F1 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) | #EDEEF1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3F2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F9F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABF5F1
#ABF5F1
oklch(92.1% 0.073 191.7)
- #FFDADE
#FFDADE
oklch(92% 0.041 10.6)
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 #ABF5F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
Use #ABF5F1 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.