What color is #ABCFAE?

#ABCFAE 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 #ABCFAE?

The RGB value is 171, 207, 174: 171 red, 207 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABCFAE?

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

Is black or white text better on #ABCFAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABCFAE color

#ABCFAE rgb(171, 207, 174)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 81.2% green and 68.2% blue (171, 207, 174).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#ABCFAE color codes

HEX	`#ABCFAE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 207, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 81.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.81, -18.28, 12.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.81, 22.15, 145.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.746, 56.338, 48.448)`
Decimal	`11259822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABCFAE, 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 #ABCFAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABCFAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #ABCFAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abcfae; }
.text { color: #abcfae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abcfae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 207 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abcfae, #abcfc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ABCFAE?: #ABCFAE 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 #ABCFAE?: The RGB value is 171, 207, 174: 171 red, 207 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABCFAE?: The complementary color is #CFABCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABCFAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.