What color is #ABF5EA?

#ABF5EA is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(171, 245, 234), and in HSL hsl(171, 79%, 82%).

Is #ABF5EA accessible as text?

On white, #ABF5EA has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABF5EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABF5EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #ABF5EA?

#ABF5EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5ADB8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABF5EA below.

Is #ABF5EA good for buttons?

#ABF5EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABF5EA — white text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABF5EA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ABF5EA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABF5EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABF5EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABF5EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABF5EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABF5EA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABF5EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABF5EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ABF5EA Secondary #E8FFFC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ABF5EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C7FFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #ABF5EA 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 34/100

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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABF5EA 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1FBF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADE8F5 — 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 #ABF5EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABF5EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 245 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.9% 0.075 184.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFCF7;
  --color-200: #B6F6ED;
  --color-300: #85EBDB;
  --color-400: #58DAC7;
  --color-500: #35C0AB;
  --color-600: #309283;
  --color-700: #28675E;
  --color-800: #1D433E;
  --color-900: #142926;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFCF7',
    200: '#B6F6ED',
    300: '#85EBDB',
    400: '#58DAC7',
    500: '#35C0AB',
    600: '#309283',
    700: '#28675E',
    800: '#1D433E',
    900: '#142926',
  },
}

$base: #ABF5EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFCF7;
$base-200: #B6F6ED;
$base-300: #85EBDB;
$base-400: #58DAC7;
$base-500: #35C0AB;
$base-600: #309283;
$base-700: #28675E;
$base-800: #1D433E;
$base-900: #142926;
$base-hover: #62EDD8;
$base-subtle: #E9F9F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABF5EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C0AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28675E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D433E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABF5EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABF5EA

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