#ABEAA9 Color
#ABEAA9 is rgb(171, 234, 169) in RGB, hsl(118, 61%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 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 2.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABEAA9rgb(171, 234, 169)hsl(118, 61%, 79%)hsv(118, 28%, 92%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 8%)oklch(87.8% 0.109 143.8)lab(87.22% -29.93 25.03)lch(87.22% 39.02 140.09)What #ABEAA9 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 #ABEAA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABEAA9 Channel Values
How #ABEAA9 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 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 61% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 28% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABEAA9 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 #ABEAA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABEAA9; 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 #ABEAA9
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 #ABEAA9 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.
#ABEAA9#E1E1A9#CEE5A9#D8D8AB#C7DFAA#B5E3E3#B1E6CE#DADADAUsing #ABEAA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abeaa9: #ABEAA9;background-color: #ABEAA9;colors: { 'color-abeaa9': '#ABEAA9' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.918, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_abeaa9">#ABEAA9</color>fill="#ABEAA9"More Green Colors
#ABEAA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABEAA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABEAA9?
#ABEAA9 is a light green — rgb(171, 234, 169) in RGB and hsl(118, 61%, 79%) 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 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #ABEAA9?
#ABEAA9 is rgb(171, 234, 169) — red 171, green 234, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABEAA9?
#ABEAA9 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABEAA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABEAA9 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABEAA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABEAA9 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 17.34, which is visibly different.
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