What color is #ABCEB6?

#ABCEB6 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABCEB6?

The RGB value is 171, 206, 182: 171 red, 206 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABCEB6?

The complementary color is #CEABC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABCEB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABCEB6 color

#ABCEB6 rgb(171, 206, 182)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABCEB6 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 80.8% green and 71.4% blue (171, 206, 182).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 26% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#ABCEB6 color codes

HEX	`#ABCEB6`
RGB	`rgb(171, 206, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 80.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 26%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.71, -16.31, 8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.71, 18.21, 153.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.307, 56.177, 52.598)`
Decimal	`11259574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABCEB6, 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 #ABCEB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABCEB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	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 #ABCEB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abceb6; }
.text { color: #abceb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abceb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 206 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abceb6, #abcec8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ABCEB6?: #ABCEB6 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABCEB6?: The RGB value is 171, 206, 182: 171 red, 206 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABCEB6?: The complementary color is #CEABC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABCEB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.