Palettes / Colors / #ABE7DF
#ABE7DF — Light Teal
#ABE7DF 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 #ABE7DF 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.
#ABE7DF 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 #E7ABB3; it also sits naturally between #ABE7C1 and #ABD1E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE7DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 231, 223 |
| HSL | 172°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 172°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 3%, 9% |
| XYZ | 58.69, 71.14, 80.45 |
| Yxy | 71.14, 0.2791, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.55, -20.57, -2.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.34, -19.19, -2.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 91% · Blue 87%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE7DF
.text { color: #ABE7DF; }
.background { background-color: #ABE7DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE7DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 231, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE7DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 231, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE7DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 231, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE7DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE7DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7ABB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE7DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE7DF
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 #ABE7DF: ·
How #ABE7DF 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 #ABE7DF 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 #ABE7DF?
#ABE7DF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 231, 223). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE7DF?
#ABE7DF is RGB 171, 231, 223 — HSL 172°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 3%, 9%.
What colors go with #ABE7DF?
Its complement is #E7ABB3; analogous partners are #ABE7C1 and #ABD1E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE7DF for text?
Black text on #ABE7DF has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.