What color is #ABC0B3?

#ABC0B3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABC0B3?

The RGB value is 171, 192, 179: 171 red, 192 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC0B3?

The complementary color is #C0ABB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC0B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC0B3 color

#ABC0B3 rgb(171, 192, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABC0B3 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 75.3% green and 70.2% blue (171, 192, 179).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#ABC0B3 color codes

HEX	`#ABC0B3`
RGB	`rgb(171, 192, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 75.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 14%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 11%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.83, -9.68, 4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.83, 10.52, 156.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.779, 49.611, 49.909)`
Decimal	`11255987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC0B3, 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 #ABC0B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC0B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	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 #ABC0B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc0b3; }
.text { color: #abc0b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc0b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 192 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc0b3, #abc0bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ABC0B3?: #ABC0B3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABC0B3?: The RGB value is 171, 192, 179: 171 red, 192 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC0B3?: The complementary color is #C0ABB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC0B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.