What color is #ABB974?

#ABB974 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABB974?

The RGB value is 171, 185, 116: 171 red, 185 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB974?

The complementary color is #8274B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB974?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB974 color

#ABB974 rgb(171, 185, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABB974 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 72.5% green and 45.5% blue (171, 185, 116).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#ABB974 color codes

HEX	`#ABB974`
RGB	`rgb(171, 185, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 72.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 37%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.64, -16.01, 33.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.64, 37.06, 115.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.296, 44.617, 23.167)`
Decimal	`11254132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB974, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ABB974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ABB974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb974; }
.text { color: #abb974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 185 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb974, #89b974); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ABB974?: #ABB974 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABB974?: The RGB value is 171, 185, 116: 171 red, 185 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB974?: The complementary color is #8274B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB974?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.