#ABF8EF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(92.7% 0.077 186.8), rgb(171, 248, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#ABF8EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABF8EF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.077 186.8) |
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 #ABF8EF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ABF8EF | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ABF8EF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #ABF8EF text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#ABF8EF
oklch(92.7% 0.077 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 187.5)
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Step 300
300
#6DD5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#ABF8EF 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) | #F0F0EF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5F0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FCF5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABF8EF
#ABF8EF
oklch(92.7% 0.077 186.8)
- #FFDDE2
#FFDDE2
oklch(92.7% 0.038 7.8)
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 #ABF8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
Use #ABF8EF 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.