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#ABE17F Color

#ABE17F is rgb(171, 225, 127) in RGB, hsl(93, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 44%, 12%) 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 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABE17F
HEX#ABE17F
RGBrgb(171, 225, 127)
HSLhsl(93, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(93, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 44%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.139 132.3)
LABlab(84.13% -30.48 41.94)
LCHlch(84.13% 51.84 126.01)

What #ABE17F 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 #ABE17F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 9.41Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.42Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.51Light Green#90EE90ΔE 13.93Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 14.28Mantis#74C365ΔE 15.07

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

#ABE17F Channel Values

How #ABE17F 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 225 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABE17F 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABE17F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABE17F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABE17F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ABE17F
Complementary
#B57FE1
Analogous
#DCE17F
Analogous
#7FE184
Triadic
#7FABE1
Triadic
#E17FAB
Split comp.
#847FE1
Split comp.
#E17FDC

Tints & Shades of #ABE17F

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

#B6E58F
#C1E9A0
#CCEDB1
#D9F1C5
#E4F5D6
#EFF9E6

Shades

#93D85A
#78CF30
#62A928
#4D841F
#375F16
#1F360D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABE17F.

How #ABE17F 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#ABE17F
Protanopia#D9D97F
Protanomaly#C8DC7F
Deuteranopia#D1D182
Deuteranomaly#C3D881
Tritanopia#B7D8D8
Tritanomaly#B3DCBB
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABE17F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abe17f: #ABE17F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABE17F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abe17f': '#ABE17F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.882, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_abe17f">#ABE17F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABE17F"

More Green Colors

#ABE17F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ABE17F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABE17F?

#ABE17F is a light green — rgb(171, 225, 127) in RGB and hsl(93, 62%, 69%) 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 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #ABE17F?

#ABE17F is rgb(171, 225, 127) — red 171, green 225, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABE17F?

#ABE17F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 44%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABE17F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABE17F scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABE17F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABE17F 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 13.93, which is visibly different.

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