Palettes / Colors / #ABB49D
#ABB49D — Light Dusty Green
#ABB49D is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #ABB49D 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.
#ABB49D 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 #A69DB4; it also sits naturally between #B4B19D and #A0B49D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB49D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 180, 157 |
| HSL | 83°, 13%, 66% |
| HSV | 83°, 13%, 71% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 13%, 29% |
| XYZ | 39.20, 43.73, 38.27 |
| Yxy | 43.73, 0.3234, 0.3608 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.05, -7.34, 10.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.13, -6.49, 8.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 71% · Blue 62%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB49D
.text { color: #ABB49D; }
.background { background-color: #ABB49D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB49D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 180, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 13%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB49D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 180, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB49D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 180, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB49D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB49D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A69DB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB49D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB49D
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 #ABB49D: ·
How #ABB49D 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 #ABB49D 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 #ABB49D?
#ABB49D is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 180, 157). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB49D?
#ABB49D is RGB 171, 180, 157 — HSL 83°, 13%, 66% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 13%, 29%.
What colors go with #ABB49D?
Its complement is #A69DB4; analogous partners are #B4B19D and #A0B49D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB49D for text?
Black text on #ABB49D has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.