#ABFDD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.097 162.6), rgb(171, 253, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#ABFDD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABFDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 253, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.097 162.6) |
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 #ABFDD5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ABFDD5 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ABFDD5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #ABFDD5 text on black | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ABFDD5
oklch(93% 0.097 162.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#6BDAA9
oklch(81% 0.125 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#ABFDD5 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) | #FAF2D3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99FDF1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABFDD5
#ABFDD5
oklch(93% 0.097 162.6)
- #FFDDF0
#FFDDF0
oklch(93.1% 0.045 343.3)
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 #ABFDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABFDD5 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.