#ABFCEF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.081 183.4), rgb(171, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#ABFCEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABFCEF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.081 183.4) |
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 #ABFCEF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ABFCEF | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ABFCEF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #ABFCEF text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ABFCEF
oklch(93.5% 0.081 183.4)
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Step 200
200
#AFE6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 183.9)
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Step 300
300
#68D7C7
oklch(81% 0.105 183)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#ABFCEF 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) | #F5F3EF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8F0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FFF8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABFCEF
#ABFCEF
oklch(93.5% 0.081 183.4)
- #FFE1E7
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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 #ABFCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.018
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
Use #ABFCEF 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.