Palettes / Colors / #ABEBF2
#ABEBF2 — Light Teal
#ABEBF2 is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #ABEBF2 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.
#ABEBF2 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 #F2B2AB; it also sits naturally between #ABF2D6 and #ABC7F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABEBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 235, 242 |
| HSL | 186°, 73%, 81% |
| HSV | 186°, 29%, 95% |
| CMYK | 29%, 3%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 62.53, 74.49, 95.09 |
| Yxy | 74.49, 0.2694, 0.3209 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.15, -18.38, -9.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.30, -17.37, -9.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 92% · Blue 95%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABEBF2
.text { color: #ABEBF2; }
.background { background-color: #ABEBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABEBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 235, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABEBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 235, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABEBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 235, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABEBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABEBF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABEBF2
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Tones of #ABEBF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2B2AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABEBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABEBF2
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 #ABEBF2: ·
How #ABEBF2 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 #ABEBF2 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 #ABEBF2?
#ABEBF2 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 235, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABEBF2?
#ABEBF2 is RGB 171, 235, 242 — HSL 186°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 29%, 3%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #ABEBF2?
Its complement is #F2B2AB; analogous partners are #ABF2D6 and #ABC7F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABEBF2 for text?
Black text on #ABEBF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.