#ABEA9E Color
#ABEA9E is rgb(171, 234, 158) in RGB, hsl(110, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 8%) 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 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABEA9Ergb(171, 234, 158)hsl(110, 64%, 77%)hsv(110, 32%, 92%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 8%)oklch(87.6% 0.12 140.2)lab(87.05% -31.21 30.37)lch(87.05% 43.55 135.78)What #ABEA9E 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 #ABEA9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABEA9E Channel Values
How #ABEA9E 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 234 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 64% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 32% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABEA9E 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 #ABEA9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABEA9E; 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 #ABEA9E
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 #ABEA9E 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.
#ABEA9E#E1E19E#CEE59E#D8D8A0#C7DF9F#B6E2E2#B2E5CB#DADADAUsing #ABEA9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abea9e: #ABEA9E;background-color: #ABEA9E;colors: { 'color-abea9e': '#ABEA9E' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.918, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_abea9e">#ABEA9E</color>fill="#ABEA9E"More Green Colors
#ABEA9E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABEA9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABEA9E?
#ABEA9E is a light green — rgb(171, 234, 158) in RGB and hsl(110, 64%, 77%) 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 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #ABEA9E?
#ABEA9E is rgb(171, 234, 158) — red 171, green 234, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABEA9E?
#ABEA9E converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABEA9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABEA9E scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABEA9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABEA9E 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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