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#ABDA34 Color

#ABDA34 is rgb(171, 218, 52) in RGB, hsl(77, 69%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 76%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABDA34
HEX#ABDA34
RGBrgb(171, 218, 52)
HSLhsl(77, 69%, 53%)
HSVhsv(77, 76%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 76%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.19 124.7)
LABlab(81.58% -32.06 69.85)
LCHlch(81.58% 76.86 114.66)

What #ABDA34 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 #ABDA34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.49Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 7.11Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.02Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 10.97Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.02June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 13.77

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

#ABDA34 Channel Values

How #ABDA34 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 218 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 69% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 76% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABDA34 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABDA34 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABDA34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABDA34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ABDA34
Complementary
#6334DA
Analogous
#DAB634
Analogous
#58DA34
Triadic
#34ABDA
Triadic
#DA34AB
Split comp.
#3458DA
Split comp.
#B634DA

Tints & Shades of #ABDA34

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

#B6DF4E
#C2E46C
#CDE986
#D9EEA5
#E4F3BE
#F1F9DD

Shades

#98C624
#81A81F
#6A8A19
#536C14
#3C4E0E
#242F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABDA34.

How #ABDA34 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#ABDA34
Protanopia#D3D335
Protanomaly#C4D635
Deuteranopia#CCCC3A
Deuteranomaly#C0D238
Tritanopia#BACECE
Tritanomaly#B4D3A7
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABDA34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abda34: #ABDA34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABDA34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abda34': '#ABDA34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.855, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_abda34">#ABDA34</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABDA34"

More Green Colors

#ABDA34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ABDA34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABDA34?

#ABDA34 is a mid-tone green — rgb(171, 218, 52) in RGB and hsl(77, 69%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #ABDA34?

#ABDA34 is rgb(171, 218, 52) — red 171, green 218, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABDA34?

#ABDA34 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 76%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABDA34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABDA34 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABDA34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABDA34 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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