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#ABCFDE Color

#ABCFDE is rgb(171, 207, 222) in RGB, hsl(198, 44%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABCFDE
HEX#ABCFDE
RGBrgb(171, 207, 222)
HSLhsl(198, 44%, 77%)
HSVhsv(198, 23%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.044 225.1)
LABlab(80.86% -9.90 -11.63)
LCHlch(80.86% 15.27 229.59)

What #ABCFDE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ABCFDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#ABCFDE Channel Values

How #ABCFDE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 207 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 44% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 23% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABCFDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABCFDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABCFDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABCFDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ABCFDE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABCFDE.

How #ABCFDE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ABCFDE
Protanopia#C9C9DE
Protanomaly#BECCDE
Deuteranopia#C4C4DF
Deuteranomaly#BBC9DE
Tritanopia#A8D1D1
Tritanomaly#A9D0D6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABCFDE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-abcfde: #ABCFDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABCFDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abcfde': '#ABCFDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.812, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_abcfde">#ABCFDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABCFDE"

More Teal Colors

#ABCFDE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABCFDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABCFDE?

#ABCFDE is a light teal — rgb(171, 207, 222) in RGB and hsl(198, 44%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #ABCFDE?

#ABCFDE is rgb(171, 207, 222) — red 171, green 207, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABCFDE?

#ABCFDE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABCFDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABCFDE scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABCFDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABCFDE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #ABCFDE in a Tool

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