#ABE2CD Color
#ABE2CD is rgb(171, 226, 205) in RGB, hsl(157, 49%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABE2CDrgb(171, 226, 205)hsl(157, 49%, 78%)hsv(157, 24%, 89%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 9%, 11%)oklch(86.9% 0.064 169.4)lab(85.65% -21.51 4.28)lch(85.65% 21.93 168.75)What #ABE2CD 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 #ABE2CD, 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.
#ABE2CD Channel Values
How #ABE2CD 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 226 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 49% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 24% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABE2CD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABE2CD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ABE2CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABE2CD; 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 #ABE2CD
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABE2CD.
How #ABE2CD 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.
#ABE2CD#DADACD#C9DDCD#D2D2CE#C4D9CE#AFDFDF#ADE1D8#D6D6D6Using #ABE2CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abe2cd: #ABE2CD;background-color: #ABE2CD;colors: { 'color-abe2cd': '#ABE2CD' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.886, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_abe2cd">#ABE2CD</color>fill="#ABE2CD"More Green Colors
#ABE2CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABE2CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABE2CD?
#ABE2CD is a light green — rgb(171, 226, 205) in RGB and hsl(157, 49%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #ABE2CD?
#ABE2CD is rgb(171, 226, 205) — red 171, green 226, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABE2CD?
#ABE2CD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABE2CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABE2CD scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABE2CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABE2CD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.
Open #ABE2CD in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.