#ABE3CB Color
#ABE3CB is rgb(171, 227, 203) in RGB, hsl(154, 50%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABE3CBrgb(171, 227, 203)hsl(154, 50%, 78%)hsv(154, 25%, 89%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 11%, 11%)oklch(87.1% 0.066 166.6)lab(85.88% -22.26 5.66)lch(85.88% 22.97 165.74)What #ABE3CB 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 #ABE3CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABE3CB Channel Values
How #ABE3CB 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 227 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 50% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 25% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABE3CB 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 #ABE3CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABE3CB; 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 #ABE3CB
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 #ABE3CB 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.
#ABE3CB#DBDBCB#C9DECB#D3D3CD#C4D9CC#AFE0E0#ADE1D8#D7D7D7Using #ABE3CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abe3cb: #ABE3CB;background-color: #ABE3CB;colors: { 'color-abe3cb': '#ABE3CB' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.890, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_abe3cb">#ABE3CB</color>fill="#ABE3CB"More Green Colors
#ABE3CB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABE3CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABE3CB?
#ABE3CB is a light green — rgb(171, 227, 203) in RGB and hsl(154, 50%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #ABE3CB?
#ABE3CB is rgb(171, 227, 203) — red 171, green 227, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABE3CB?
#ABE3CB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABE3CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABE3CB scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABE3CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABE3CB 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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