What color is #ABC39D?

#ABC39D is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABC39D?

The RGB value is 171, 195, 157: 171 red, 195 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC39D?

The complementary color is #B59DC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC39D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC39D color

#ABC39D rgb(171, 195, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABC39D is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 76.5% green and 61.6% blue (171, 195, 157).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#ABC39D color codes

HEX	`#ABC39D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 195, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 76.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 24%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 19%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.14, -15.15, 16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.14, 22.35, 132.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.394, 50.122, 39.333)`
Decimal	`11256733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC39D, 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 #ABC39D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC39D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	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 #ABC39D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc39d; }
.text { color: #abc39d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc39d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 195 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc39d, #9dc3a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #ABC39D?: #ABC39D is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABC39D?: The RGB value is 171, 195, 157: 171 red, 195 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC39D?: The complementary color is #B59DC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC39D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.