Palettes / Colors / #ABB486
#ABB486 — Dusty Green
#ABB486 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #ABB486 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ABB486 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9188B4; it also sits naturally between #B4A788 and #95B488. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB486 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 180, 134 |
| HSL | 72°, 23%, 62% |
| HSV | 72°, 26%, 71% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 29% |
| XYZ | 37.42, 43.02, 28.89 |
| Yxy | 43.02, 0.3423, 0.3935 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.57, -11.00, 22.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.59, -9.60, 16.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 71% · Blue 53%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB486
.text { color: #ABB486; }
.background { background-color: #ABB486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 180, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 23%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 180, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 180, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB486">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9188B4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB486: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB486
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ABB486: ·
How #ABB486 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ABB486 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABB486?
#ABB486 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 180, 134). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB486?
#ABB486 is RGB 171, 180, 134 — HSL 72°, 23%, 62% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 29%.
What colors go with #ABB486?
Its complement is #9188B4; analogous partners are #B4A788 and #95B488. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB486 for text?
Black text on #ABB486 has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.