Palettes / Colors / #ABE2EE
#ABE2EE — Light Teal
#ABE2EE 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 #ABE2EE 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.
#ABE2EE 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 #EEB7AA; it also sits naturally between #AAEED8 and #AAC0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 226, 238 |
| HSL | 191°, 66%, 80% |
| HSV | 191°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 5%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.42, 69.22, 91.12 |
| Yxy | 69.22, 0.2704, 0.3150 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.61, -14.76, -11.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.20, -13.89, -11.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE2EE
.text { color: #ABE2EE; }
.background { background-color: #ABE2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 226, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 66%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 226, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 226, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEB7AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE2EE
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 #ABE2EE: ·
How #ABE2EE 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 #ABE2EE 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 #ABE2EE?
#ABE2EE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 226, 238). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE2EE?
#ABE2EE is RGB 171, 226, 238 — HSL 191°, 66%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 5%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ABE2EE?
Its complement is #EEB7AA; analogous partners are #AAEED8 and #AAC0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE2EE for text?
Black text on #ABE2EE has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.