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#ABC99C Color

#ABC99C is rgb(171, 201, 156) in RGB, hsl(100, 29%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 22%, 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 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABC99C
HEX#ABC99C
RGBrgb(171, 201, 156)
HSLhsl(100, 29%, 70%)
HSVhsv(100, 22%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.07 135.3)
LABlab(77.84% -16.64 19.09)
LCHlch(77.84% 25.33 131.09)

What #ABC99C 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 #ABC99C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.09Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.39Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 9.76Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.82Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 10.1Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 10.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#ABC99C Channel Values

How #ABC99C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 201 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 29% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 22% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABC99C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABC99C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABC99C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABC99C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ABC99C
Complementary
#BA9CC9
Analogous
#C1C99C
Analogous
#9CC9A4
Triadic
#9CABC9
Triadic
#C99CAB
Split comp.
#A49CC9
Split comp.
#C99CC1

Tints & Shades of #ABC99C

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.

Tints

#B6D0A9
#C1D7B7
#CDDEC4
#D8E6D1
#E3EDDE
#EEF4EB

Shades

#92B87F
#76A65E
#618A4C
#4A693A
#354C2A
#1E2B18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABC99C.

How #ABC99C 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.

Typical#ABC99C
Protanopia#C4C49C
Protanomaly#BBC69C
Deuteranopia#C0C09D
Deuteranomaly#B8C49D
Tritanopia#B1C4C4
Tritanomaly#AFC6B5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABC99C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-abc99c: #ABC99C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABC99C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abc99c': '#ABC99C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.788, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_abc99c">#ABC99C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABC99C"

More Green Colors

#ABC99C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ABC99C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABC99C?

#ABC99C is a light green — rgb(171, 201, 156) in RGB and hsl(100, 29%, 70%) 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 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #ABC99C?

#ABC99C is rgb(171, 201, 156) — red 171, green 201, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABC99C?

#ABC99C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABC99C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABC99C scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABC99C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABC99C 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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