What color is #ABC278?

#ABC278 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABC278?

The RGB value is 171, 194, 120: 171 red, 194 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC278?

The complementary color is #8F78C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC278?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC278 color

#ABC278 rgb(171, 194, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABC278 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 76.1% green and 47.1% blue (171, 194, 120).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#ABC278 color codes

HEX	`#ABC278`
RGB	`rgb(171, 194, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 76.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 38%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 38%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 38%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.2, -20.05, 34.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.2, 40.05, 120.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.476, 48.597, 25.066)`
Decimal	`11256440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC278, 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 #ABC278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	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 #ABC278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc278; }
.text { color: #abc278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 194 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc278, #86c278); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABC278?: #ABC278 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABC278?: The RGB value is 171, 194, 120: 171 red, 194 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC278?: The complementary color is #8F78C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC278?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.