#ABE0A3 Color
#ABE0A3 is rgb(171, 224, 163) in RGB, hsl(112, 50%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 27%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABE0A3rgb(171, 224, 163)hsl(112, 50%, 76%)hsv(112, 27%, 88%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 27%, 12%)oklch(85.4% 0.099 141.3)lab(84.34% -26.28 24.23)lch(84.34% 35.75 137.32)What #ABE0A3 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 #ABE0A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABE0A3 Channel Values
How #ABE0A3 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 224 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 50% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 27% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABE0A3 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 #ABE0A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABE0A3; 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 #ABE0A3
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 #ABE0A3 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.
#ABE0A3#D8D8A3#C8DBA3#D0D0A5#C3D7A4#B4DADA#B0DCC6#D2D2D2Using #ABE0A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abe0a3: #ABE0A3;background-color: #ABE0A3;colors: { 'color-abe0a3': '#ABE0A3' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.878, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_abe0a3">#ABE0A3</color>fill="#ABE0A3"More Green Colors
#ABE0A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABE0A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABE0A3?
#ABE0A3 is a light green — rgb(171, 224, 163) in RGB and hsl(112, 50%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #ABE0A3?
#ABE0A3 is rgb(171, 224, 163) — red 171, green 224, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABE0A3?
#ABE0A3 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 27%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABE0A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABE0A3 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABE0A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABE0A3 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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