Palettes / Colors / #ABECFB
#ABECFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#ABECFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ABECFB 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.
#ABECFB 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 #FBBBAC; it also sits naturally between #ACFBE2 and #ACC5FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 191°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 191°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.20, 75.61, 102.48 |
| Yxy | 75.61, 0.2650, 0.3121 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.68, -16.81, -13.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.96, -15.99, -14.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABECFB
.text { color: #ABECFB; }
.background { background-color: #ABECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABECFB
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 #ABECFB: ·
How #ABECFB 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 #ABECFB 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 #ABECFB?
#ABECFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 171, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABECFB?
#ABECFB is RGB 171, 236, 251 — HSL 191°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ABECFB?
Its complement is #FBBBAC; analogous partners are #ACFBE2 and #ACC5FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABECFB for text?
Black text on #ABECFB has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.