What color is #ABBF7C?

#ABBF7C 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 #ABBF7C?

The RGB value is 171, 191, 124: 171 red, 191 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABBF7C?

The complementary color is #907CBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABBF7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABBF7C color

#ABBF7C rgb(171, 191, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABBF7C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 74.9% green and 48.6% blue (171, 191, 124).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 34% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#ABBF7C color codes

HEX	`#ABBF7C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 191, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 74.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 34%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 35%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 35%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, -18.03, 31.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 36.38, 119.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.063, 47.375, 26.151)`
Decimal	`11255676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABBF7C, 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 #ABBF7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABBF7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #ABBF7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abbf7c; }
.text { color: #abbf7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abbf7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 191 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abbf7c, #89bf7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #ABBF7C?: #ABBF7C 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 #ABBF7C?: The RGB value is 171, 191, 124: 171 red, 191 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABBF7C?: The complementary color is #907CBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABBF7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.