#ABDED9 Color
#ABDED9 is rgb(171, 222, 217) in RGB, hsl(174, 44%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABDED9rgb(171, 222, 217)hsl(174, 44%, 77%)hsv(174, 23%, 87%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 13%)oklch(86.4% 0.053 188.8)lab(84.81% -17.81 -3.21)lch(84.81% 18.10 190.21)What #ABDED9 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 #ABDED9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABDED9 Channel Values
How #ABDED9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 171 · G 222 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 44% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 23% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABDED9 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.
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Colors That Go With #ABDED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABDED9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ABDED9
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.
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How #ABDED9 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.
#ABDED9#D6D6D9#C7D9D9#CFCFDA#C2D5DA#ACDDDD#ACDEDC#D4D4D4Using #ABDED9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abded9: #ABDED9;background-color: #ABDED9;colors: { 'color-abded9': '#ABDED9' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.871, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_abded9">#ABDED9</color>fill="#ABDED9"More Teal Colors
#ABDED9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABDED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABDED9?
#ABDED9 is a light teal — rgb(171, 222, 217) in RGB and hsl(174, 44%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #ABDED9?
#ABDED9 is rgb(171, 222, 217) — red 171, green 222, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABDED9?
#ABDED9 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABDED9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABDED9 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABDED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABDED9 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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