What color is #ABD8EE?

#ABD8EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Ariel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABD8EE?

The RGB value is 171, 216, 238: 171 red, 216 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABD8EE?

The complementary color is #EEC1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABD8EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABD8EE color

#ABD8EE rgb(171, 216, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABD8EE is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 84.7% green and 93.3% blue (171, 216, 238).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 66% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Ariel (#AED7EA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#ABD8EE color codes

HEX	`#ABD8EE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 216, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 84.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 66%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.93, -9.65, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.93, 18.3, 238.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.778, 63.94, 90.222)`
Decimal	`11262190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABD8EE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ABD8EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABD8EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ABD8EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abd8ee; }
.text { color: #abd8ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abd8ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 216 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abd8ee, #abb6ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABD8EE?: #ABD8EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Ariel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABD8EE?: The RGB value is 171, 216, 238: 171 red, 216 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABD8EE?: The complementary color is #EEC1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABD8EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.