#ABD8AE Color
#ABD8AE is rgb(171, 216, 174) in RGB, hsl(124, 37%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABD8AErgb(171, 216, 174)hsl(124, 37%, 76%)hsv(124, 21%, 85%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 15%)oklch(83.9% 0.075 146.6)lab(82.30% -21.32 15.77)lch(82.30% 26.52 143.51)What #ABD8AE 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 #ABD8AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#ABD8AE Channel Values
How #ABD8AE 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 216 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 37% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 21% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABD8AE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABD8AE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ABD8AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABD8AE; 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 #ABD8AE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABD8AE.
How #ABD8AE 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.
#ABD8AE#D1D1AE#C3D4AE#CBCBAF#BFD0AF#B1D3D3#AFD5C5#CDCDCDUsing #ABD8AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abd8ae: #ABD8AE;background-color: #ABD8AE;colors: { 'color-abd8ae': '#ABD8AE' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.847, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_abd8ae">#ABD8AE</color>fill="#ABD8AE"More Green Colors
#ABD8AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABD8AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABD8AE?
#ABD8AE is a light green — rgb(171, 216, 174) in RGB and hsl(124, 37%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #ABD8AE?
#ABD8AE is rgb(171, 216, 174) — red 171, green 216, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABD8AE?
#ABD8AE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABD8AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABD8AE scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABD8AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABD8AE 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 10.43, which is visibly different.
Open #ABD8AE in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.