#ABC997 Color
#ABC997 is rgb(171, 201, 151) in RGB, hsl(96, 32%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABC997rgb(171, 201, 151)hsl(96, 32%, 69%)hsv(96, 25%, 79%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 21%)oklch(80.1% 0.076 133.1)lab(77.76% -17.24 21.60)lch(77.76% 27.63 128.59)What #ABC997 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ABC997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABC997 Channel Values
How #ABC997 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 171 · G 201 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 32% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 25% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABC997 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #ABC997
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABC997; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ABC997
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ABC997 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ABC997#C4C497#BBC697#C0C098#B8C498#B1C4C4#AFC6B3#C0C0C0Using #ABC997 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abc997: #ABC997;background-color: #ABC997;colors: { 'color-abc997': '#ABC997' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.788, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_abc997">#ABC997</color>fill="#ABC997"More Green Colors
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#ABC997 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABC997?
#ABC997 is a light green — rgb(171, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(96, 32%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #ABC997?
#ABC997 is rgb(171, 201, 151) — red 171, green 201, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABC997?
#ABC997 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABC997 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABC997 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABC997 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABC997 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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