What color is #ABDEDB?

#ABDEDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABDEDB?

The RGB value is 171, 222, 219: 171 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABDEDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #ABDEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABDEDB color

#ABDEDB rgb(171, 222, 219)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ABDEDB is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 87.1% green and 85.9% blue (171, 222, 219).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 44% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#ABDEDB color codes

HEX	`#ABDEDB`
RGB	`rgb(171, 222, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 87.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 44%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85, -16.95, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85, 17.39, 192.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.698, 66.013, 76.811)`
Decimal	`11263707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABDEDB, 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 #ABDEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABDEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	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 #ABDEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abdedb; }
.text { color: #abdedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abdedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 222 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abdedb, #abc7de); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABDEDB?: #ABDEDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABDEDB?: The RGB value is 171, 222, 219: 171 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABDEDB?: The complementary color is #DEABAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABDEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.