#ABD9CE Color
#ABD9CE is rgb(171, 217, 206) in RGB, hsl(166, 38%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABD9CErgb(171, 217, 206)hsl(166, 38%, 76%)hsv(166, 21%, 85%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 15%)oklch(85% 0.05 178.8)lab(83.20% -17.22 0.25)lch(83.20% 17.22 179.16)What #ABD9CE 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 #ABD9CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABD9CE Channel Values
How #ABD9CE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 38% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 21% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABD9CE 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 #ABD9CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABD9CE; 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 #ABD9CE
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 #ABD9CE 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.
#ABD9CE#D2D2CE#C4D5CE#CBCBCF#BFD1CF#ADD8D8#ACD8D4#D0D0D0Using #ABD9CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abd9ce: #ABD9CE;background-color: #ABD9CE;colors: { 'color-abd9ce': '#ABD9CE' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.851, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_abd9ce">#ABD9CE</color>fill="#ABD9CE"More Green Colors
#ABD9CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABD9CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABD9CE?
#ABD9CE is a light green — rgb(171, 217, 206) in RGB and hsl(166, 38%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #ABD9CE?
#ABD9CE is rgb(171, 217, 206) — red 171, green 217, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABD9CE?
#ABD9CE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABD9CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABD9CE scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABD9CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABD9CE 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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