#ABDE78 Color
#ABDE78 is rgb(171, 222, 120) in RGB, hsl(90, 61%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 46%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABDE78rgb(171, 222, 120)hsl(90, 61%, 67%)hsv(90, 46%, 87%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 46%, 13%)oklch(84.2% 0.142 130.7)lab(83.21% -29.79 44.17)lch(83.21% 53.28 124.00)What #ABDE78 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 #ABDE78, 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.
#ABDE78 Channel Values
How #ABDE78 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 222 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 61% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 46% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABDE78 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 #ABDE78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABDE78; 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 #ABDE78
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 #ABDE78 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.
#ABDE78#D6D678#C7D978#CFCF7B#C2D57A#B7D5D5#B3D8B7#CFCFCFUsing #ABDE78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abde78: #ABDE78;background-color: #ABDE78;colors: { 'color-abde78': '#ABDE78' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.871, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_abde78">#ABDE78</color>fill="#ABDE78"More Green Colors
#ABDE78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABDE78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABDE78?
#ABDE78 is a light green — rgb(171, 222, 120) in RGB and hsl(90, 61%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #ABDE78?
#ABDE78 is rgb(171, 222, 120) — red 171, green 222, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABDE78?
#ABDE78 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 46%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABDE78 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABDE78 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABDE78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABDE78 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.
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