Palettes / Colors / #ABDFEF
#ABDFEF — Light Teal
#ABDFEF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ABDFEF 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.
#ABDFEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFBAA9; it also sits naturally between #A9EFDC and #A9BCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABDFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 223, 239 |
| HSL | 194°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 194°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.76, 67.67, 91.62 |
| Yxy | 67.67, 0.2695, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.84, -13.01, -13.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.26, -12.24, -13.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 7% · 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 #ABDFEF
.text { color: #ABDFEF; }
.background { background-color: #ABDFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABDFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 223, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABDFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 223, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABDFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 223, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABDFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABDFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABDFEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFBAA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABDFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABDFEF
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 #ABDFEF: ·
How #ABDFEF 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 #ABDFEF 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 #ABDFEF?
#ABDFEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 223, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABDFEF?
#ABDFEF is RGB 171, 223, 239 — HSL 194°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ABDFEF?
Its complement is #EFBAA9; analogous partners are #A9EFDC and #A9BCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABDFEF for text?
Black text on #ABDFEF has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.