#ABCEC6 Color
#ABCEC6 is rgb(171, 206, 198) in RGB, hsl(166, 26%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABCEC6rgb(171, 206, 198)hsl(166, 26%, 74%)hsv(166, 17%, 81%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 19%)oklch(82.4% 0.039 179.9)lab(80.03% -13.27 -0.09)lch(80.03% 13.27 180.39)What #ABCEC6 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 #ABCEC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABCEC6 Channel Values
How #ABCEC6 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 206 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 26% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 17% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABCEC6 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 #ABCEC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABCEC6; 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 #ABCEC6
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 #ABCEC6 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.
#ABCEC6#C9C9C6#BDCBC6#C3C3C7#BAC8C7#ACCDCD#ACCDCA#C7C7C7Using #ABCEC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abcec6: #ABCEC6;background-color: #ABCEC6;colors: { 'color-abcec6': '#ABCEC6' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.808, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_abcec6">#ABCEC6</color>fill="#ABCEC6"More Green Colors
#ABCEC6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABCEC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABCEC6?
#ABCEC6 is a light green — rgb(171, 206, 198) in RGB and hsl(166, 26%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #ABCEC6?
#ABCEC6 is rgb(171, 206, 198) — red 171, green 206, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABCEC6?
#ABCEC6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABCEC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABCEC6 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABCEC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABCEC6 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.29, which is visibly different.
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