What color is #ABBB64?

#ABBB64 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zoodles. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABBB64?

The RGB value is 171, 187, 100: 171 red, 187 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABBB64?

The complementary color is #7464BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABBB64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABBB64 color

#ABBB64 rgb(171, 187, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABBB64 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 73.3% green and 39.2% blue (171, 187, 100).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Zoodles (#B8BF71), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#ABBB64 color codes

HEX	`#ABBB64`
RGB	`rgb(171, 187, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 73.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 39%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 47%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 47%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.97, -18.85, 41.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.97, 46.03, 114.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.865, 45.119, 18.821)`
Decimal	`11254628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABBB64, 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 #ABBB64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABBB64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #ABBB64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abbb64; }
.text { color: #abbb64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abbb64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 187 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abbb64, #7fbb64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ABBB64?: #ABBB64 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zoodles. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABBB64?: The RGB value is 171, 187, 100: 171 red, 187 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABBB64?: The complementary color is #7464BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABBB64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.