What color is #ABEFF3?

#ABEFF3 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(171, 239, 243), and in HSL hsl(183, 75%, 81%).

Is #ABEFF3 accessible as text?

On white, #ABEFF3 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABEFF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABEFF3?

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

What colors go well with #ABEFF3?

#ABEFF3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F3AEAA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABEFF3 below.

Is #ABEFF3 good for buttons?

#ABEFF3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABEFF3 — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABEFF3 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ABEFF3 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABEFF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABEFF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABEFF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABEFF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABEFF3 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 #ABEFF3 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 #ABEFF3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #ABEFF3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 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 #ABEFF3 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 #ABEFF3 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 32/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABEFF3 with

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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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAD7F3 — 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 #ABEFF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABEFF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 239 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.068 200.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B8F2F5;
  --color-300: #87E3E8;
  --color-400: #5BD1D7;
  --color-500: #38B6BC;
  --color-600: #328B90;
  --color-700: #296366;
  --color-800: #1E4142;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B8F2F5',
    300: '#87E3E8',
    400: '#5BD1D7',
    500: '#38B6BC',
    600: '#328B90',
    700: '#296366',
    800: '#1E4142',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #ABEFF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B8F2F5;
$base-300: #87E3E8;
$base-400: #5BD1D7;
$base-500: #38B6BC;
$base-600: #328B90;
$base-700: #296366;
$base-800: #1E4142;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #62E2E9;
$base-subtle: #E8F8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABEFF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD1D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38B6BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABEFF3

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Pairs with #ABEFF3

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