What color is #ABCFA1?

#ABCFA1 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABCFA1?

The RGB value is 171, 207, 161: 171 red, 207 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABCFA1?

The complementary color is #C5A1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABCFA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABCFA1 color

#ABCFA1 rgb(171, 207, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABCFA1 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 81.2% green and 63.1% blue (171, 207, 161).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#ABCFA1 color codes

HEX	`#ABCFA1`
RGB	`rgb(171, 207, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 81.2%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.53, -20.53, 19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.53, 27.98, 137.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.539, 55.856, 42.093)`
Decimal	`11259809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABCFA1, 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 #ABCFA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABCFA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #ABCFA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abcfa1; }
.text { color: #abcfa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abcfa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 207 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abcfa1, #a1cfae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABCFA1?: #ABCFA1 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABCFA1?: The RGB value is 171, 207, 161: 171 red, 207 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABCFA1?: The complementary color is #C5A1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABCFA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.