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#ABF3FC Color

#ABF3FC is rgb(171, 243, 252) in RGB, hsl(187, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABF3FC
HEX#ABF3FC
RGBrgb(171, 243, 252)
HSLhsl(187, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(187, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 4%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.072 205.8)
LABlab(91.33% -21.54 -11.89)
LCHlch(91.33% 24.60 208.89)

What #ABF3FC 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 #ABF3FC, 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.

#ABF3FC Channel Values

How #ABF3FC 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 243 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABF3FC 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ABF3FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABF3FC; 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 #ABF3FC

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 #ABF3FC.

How #ABF3FC 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#ABF3FC
Protanopia#E9E9FC
Protanomaly#D3EDFC
Deuteranopia#DFDFFE
Deuteranomaly#CCE7FD
Tritanopia#A9F4F4
Tritanomaly#AAF4F7
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABF3FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abf3fc: #ABF3FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABF3FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abf3fc': '#ABF3FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.953, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_abf3fc">#ABF3FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABF3FC"

More Teal Colors

#ABF3FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABF3FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABF3FC?

#ABF3FC is a lightest teal — rgb(171, 243, 252) in RGB and hsl(187, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #ABF3FC?

#ABF3FC is rgb(171, 243, 252) — red 171, green 243, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABF3FC?

#ABF3FC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABF3FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABF3FC scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABF3FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABF3FC 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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