What color is #ABF2C9?

#ABF2C9 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Seafoam Splashes. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABF2C9?

The RGB value is 171, 242, 201: 171 red, 242 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABF2C9?

The complementary color is #F2ABD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABF2C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABF2C9 color

#ABF2C9 rgb(171, 242, 201)

Shades of green

The hex color #ABF2C9 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 94.9% green and 78.8% blue (171, 242, 201).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 73% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Splashes (#B0EFCE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#ABF2C9 color codes

HEX	`#ABF2C9`
RGB	`rgb(171, 242, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 94.9%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 73%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 29%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.03, -30.31, 12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.03, 32.91, 157.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.086, 76.376, 66.876)`
Decimal	`11268809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABF2C9, 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 #ABF2C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABF2C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #ABF2C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abf2c9; }
.text { color: #abf2c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abf2c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 242 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abf2c9, #abf2ed); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABF2C9?: #ABF2C9 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Seafoam Splashes. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABF2C9?: The RGB value is 171, 242, 201: 171 red, 242 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABF2C9?: The complementary color is #F2ABD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABF2C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.