What color is #ABC53A?

#ABC53A is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Pistacchio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABC53A?

The RGB value is 171, 197, 58: 171 red, 197 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC53A?

The complementary color is #543AC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC53A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC53A color

#ABC53A rgb(171, 197, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABC53A is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 77.3% green and 22.7% blue (171, 197, 58).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 55% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Pistacchio (#A7C437), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#ABC53A color codes

HEX	`#ABC53A`
RGB	`rgb(171, 197, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 77.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 55%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 71%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.39, -27.11, 63.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.39, 68.7, 113.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.525, 48.896, 11.463)`
Decimal	`11257146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC53A, 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 #ABC53A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC53A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	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 #ABC53A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc53a; }
.text { color: #abc53a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc53a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 197 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc53a, #65c53a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #ABC53A?: #ABC53A is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Pistacchio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABC53A?: The RGB value is 171, 197, 58: 171 red, 197 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC53A?: The complementary color is #543AC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC53A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.