#ABD9BE Color
#ABD9BE is rgb(171, 217, 190) in RGB, hsl(145, 38%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABD9BErgb(171, 217, 190)hsl(145, 38%, 76%)hsv(145, 21%, 85%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 15%)oklch(84.5% 0.061 159)lab(82.87% -19.59 8.20)lch(82.87% 21.24 157.30)What #ABD9BE 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 #ABD9BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABD9BE Channel Values
How #ABD9BE 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 217 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 38% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 21% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABD9BE 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 #ABD9BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABD9BE; 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 #ABD9BE
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 #ABD9BE 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.
#ABD9BE#D2D2BE#C4D5BE#CBCBBF#BFD1BF#AFD6D6#AED7CD#CECECEUsing #ABD9BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abd9be: #ABD9BE;background-color: #ABD9BE;colors: { 'color-abd9be': '#ABD9BE' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.851, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_abd9be">#ABD9BE</color>fill="#ABD9BE"More Green Colors
#ABD9BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABD9BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABD9BE?
#ABD9BE is a light green — rgb(171, 217, 190) in RGB and hsl(145, 38%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #ABD9BE?
#ABD9BE is rgb(171, 217, 190) — red 171, green 217, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABD9BE?
#ABD9BE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABD9BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABD9BE scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABD9BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABD9BE 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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