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#ABE3F2 Color

#ABE3F2 is rgb(171, 227, 242) in RGB, hsl(193, 73%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABE3F2
HEX#ABE3F2
RGBrgb(171, 227, 242)
HSLhsl(193, 73%, 81%)
HSVhsv(193, 29%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.061 216)
LABlab(86.76% -15.94 -13.45)
LCHlch(86.76% 20.86 220.15)

What #ABE3F2 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 #ABE3F2, 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.

#ABE3F2 Channel Values

How #ABE3F2 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 227 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 73% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 29% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABE3F2 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABE3F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABE3F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABE3F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ABE3F2

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 #ABE3F2.

How #ABE3F2 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#ABE3F2
Protanopia#DBDBF2
Protanomaly#C9DEF2
Deuteranopia#D3D3F3
Deuteranomaly#C4D9F3
Tritanopia#A8E5E5
Tritanomaly#A9E4EA
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABE3F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abe3f2: #ABE3F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABE3F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abe3f2': '#ABE3F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.890, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_abe3f2">#ABE3F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABE3F2"

More Teal Colors

#ABE3F2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABE3F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABE3F2?

#ABE3F2 is a lightest teal — rgb(171, 227, 242) in RGB and hsl(193, 73%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #ABE3F2?

#ABE3F2 is rgb(171, 227, 242) — red 171, green 227, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABE3F2?

#ABE3F2 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABE3F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABE3F2 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABE3F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABE3F2 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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