What color is #ABCFB3?

#ABCFB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABCFB3?

The RGB value is 171, 207, 179: 171 red, 207 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABCFB3?

The complementary color is #CFABC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABCFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABCFB3 color

#ABCFB3 rgb(171, 207, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABCFB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 81.2% green and 70.2% blue (171, 207, 179).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#ABCFB3 color codes

HEX	`#ABCFB3`
RGB	`rgb(171, 207, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 81.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.92, -17.38, 9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.92, 20.04, 150.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.242, 56.537, 51.063)`
Decimal	`11259827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABCFB3, 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 #ABCFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABCFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	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 #ABCFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abcfb3; }
.text { color: #abcfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abcfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 207 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abcfb3, #abcfc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ABCFB3?: #ABCFB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABCFB3?: The RGB value is 171, 207, 179: 171 red, 207 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABCFB3?: The complementary color is #CFABC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABCFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.