What color is #ABEEF9?

#ABEEF9 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(171, 238, 249), and in HSL hsl(188, 87%, 82%).

Is #ABEEF9 accessible as text?

On white, #ABEEF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABEEF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABEEF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #ABEEF9?

#ABEEF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9B4A9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABEEF9 below.

Is #ABEEF9 good for buttons?

#ABEEF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABEEF9 — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABEEF9 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ABEEF9 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABEEF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABEEF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABEEF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABEEF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABEEF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABEEF9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABEEF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ABEEF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #CAFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ABEEF9 Secondary #E9FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABEEF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #ABEEF9

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People also use #ABEEF9 with

Celeste Light Steel Blue Melon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0FAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A9D4F9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABEEF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABEEF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 238 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.068 208.7);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B3F0FA;
  --color-300: #7FE1F0;
  --color-400: #51CEE1;
  --color-500: #2EB3C7;
  --color-600: #2B8997;
  --color-700: #24616B;
  --color-800: #1C4045;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B3F0FA',
    300: '#7FE1F0',
    400: '#51CEE1',
    500: '#2EB3C7',
    600: '#2B8997',
    700: '#24616B',
    800: '#1C4045',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #ABEEF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B3F0FA;
$base-300: #7FE1F0;
$base-400: #51CEE1;
$base-500: #2EB3C7;
$base-600: #2B8997;
$base-700: #24616B;
$base-800: #1C4045;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #5BDFF4;
$base-subtle: #E8F8FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABEEF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FE1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51CEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EB3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24616B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABEEF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABEEF9

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