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#ABDE02 Color

#ABDE02 is rgb(171, 222, 2) in RGB, hsl(74, 98%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 99%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABDE02
HEX#ABDE02
RGBrgb(171, 222, 2)
HSLhsl(74, 98%, 44%)
HSVhsv(74, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 99%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.208 124.7)
LABlab(82.61% -34.64 79.29)
LCHlch(82.61% 86.53 113.60)

What #ABDE02 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 #ABDE02, 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.

#ABDE02 Channel Values

How #ABDE02 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 222 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 98% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABDE02 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABDE02 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABDE02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABDE02; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ABDE02

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABDE02.

How #ABDE02 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#ABDE02
Protanopia#D6D607
Protanomaly#C7D905
Deuteranopia#CFCF19
Deuteranomaly#C2D512
Tritanopia#BCD1D1
Tritanomaly#B5D6A6
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABDE02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abde02: #ABDE02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABDE02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abde02': '#ABDE02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.871, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_abde02">#ABDE02</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABDE02"

More Green Colors

#ABDE02 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABDE02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABDE02?

#ABDE02 is a mid-tone green — rgb(171, 222, 2) in RGB and hsl(74, 98%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #ABDE02?

#ABDE02 is rgb(171, 222, 2) — red 171, green 222, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABDE02?

#ABDE02 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 99%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABDE02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABDE02 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABDE02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABDE02 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 14.94, which is visibly different.

Open #ABDE02 in a Tool

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