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#ABEDF7 Color

#ABEDF7 is rgb(171, 237, 247) in RGB, hsl(188, 83%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABEDF7
HEX#ABEDF7
RGBrgb(171, 237, 247)
HSLhsl(188, 83%, 82%)
HSVhsv(188, 31%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.067 207.8)
LABlab(89.58% -19.69 -11.87)
LCHlch(89.58% 22.99 211.10)

What #ABEDF7 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 #ABEDF7, 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.

#ABEDF7 Channel Values

How #ABEDF7 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 237 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 83% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 31% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABEDF7 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ABEDF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABEDF7; 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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Tints & Shades of #ABEDF7

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 #ABEDF7.

How #ABEDF7 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#ABEDF7
Protanopia#E3E3F7
Protanomaly#CFE7F7
Deuteranopia#DADAF8
Deuteranomaly#C9E2F8
Tritanopia#A9EEEE
Tritanomaly#AAEEF2
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABEDF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abedf7: #ABEDF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABEDF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abedf7': '#ABEDF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.929, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_abedf7">#ABEDF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABEDF7"

More Teal Colors

#ABEDF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABEDF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABEDF7?

#ABEDF7 is a lightest teal — rgb(171, 237, 247) in RGB and hsl(188, 83%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #ABEDF7?

#ABEDF7 is rgb(171, 237, 247) — red 171, green 237, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABEDF7?

#ABEDF7 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABEDF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABEDF7 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABEDF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABEDF7 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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