What color is #ABD6CA?

#ABD6CA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABD6CA?

The RGB value is 171, 214, 202: 171 red, 214 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABD6CA?

The complementary color is #D6ABB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABD6CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABD6CA color

#ABD6CA rgb(171, 214, 202)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABD6CA is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 83.9% green and 79.2% blue (171, 214, 202).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 34% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#ABD6CA color codes

HEX	`#ABD6CA`
RGB	`rgb(171, 214, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 83.9%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 34%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.39, -16.46, 1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.39, 16.51, 175.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.499, 61.014, 64.929)`
Decimal	`11261642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABD6CA, 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 #ABD6CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABD6CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	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 #ABD6CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abd6ca; }
.text { color: #abd6ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abd6ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 214 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abd6ca, #abcdd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #ABD6CA?: #ABD6CA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABD6CA?: The RGB value is 171, 214, 202: 171 red, 214 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABD6CA?: The complementary color is #D6ABB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABD6CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.