Palettes / Colors / #ABDAEF
#ABDAEF — Light Blue
#ABDAEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ABDAEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ABDAEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFBFA9; it also sits naturally between #A9EFE2 and #A9B6EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABDAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 199°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 199°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.45, 65.03, 91.19 |
| Yxy | 65.03, 0.2689, 0.3044 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.50, -10.45, -15.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.64, -9.82, -15.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABDAEF
.text { color: #ABDAEF; }
.background { background-color: #ABDAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABDAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABDAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABDAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABDAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABDAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFBFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABDAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABDAEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ABDAEF: ·
How #ABDAEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ABDAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABDAEF?
#ABDAEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABDAEF?
#ABDAEF is RGB 171, 218, 239 — HSL 199°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ABDAEF?
Its complement is #EFBFA9; analogous partners are #A9EFE2 and #A9B6EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABDAEF for text?
Black text on #ABDAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.