What color is #ABBB8E?

#ABBB8E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABBB8E?

The RGB value is 171, 187, 142: 171 red, 187 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABBB8E?

The complementary color is #9E8EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABBB8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABBB8E color

#ABBB8E rgb(171, 187, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABBB8E is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 73.3% green and 55.7% blue (171, 187, 142).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#ABBB8E color codes

HEX	`#ABBB8E`
RGB	`rgb(171, 187, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 73.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, -13.44, 21.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 24.94, 122.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.447, 46.151, 32.416)`
Decimal	`11254670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABBB8E, 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 #ABBB8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABBB8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #ABBB8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abbb8e; }
.text { color: #abbb8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abbb8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 187 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abbb8e, #94bb8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABBB8E?: #ABBB8E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABBB8E?: The RGB value is 171, 187, 142: 171 red, 187 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABBB8E?: The complementary color is #9E8EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABBB8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.