Palettes / Colors / #ABB593
#ABB593 — Dusty Green
#ABB593 is a green color we call 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 #ABB593 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.
#ABB593 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 #9C92B5; it also sits naturally between #B5AE92 and #99B592. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB593 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 181, 147 |
| HSL | 78°, 19%, 64% |
| HSV | 78°, 19%, 71% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 29% |
| XYZ | 38.58, 43.81, 34.03 |
| Yxy | 43.81, 0.3314, 0.3763 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.10, -9.53, 16.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.19, -8.38, 12.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 71% · Blue 58%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB593
.text { color: #ABB593; }
.background { background-color: #ABB593; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB593; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 181, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 19%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB593; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 181, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB593; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 181, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB593">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB593">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C92B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB593: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB593
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 #ABB593: ·
How #ABB593 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 #ABB593 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 #ABB593?
#ABB593 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 181, 147). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB593?
#ABB593 is RGB 171, 181, 147 — HSL 78°, 19%, 64% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 29%.
What colors go with #ABB593?
Its complement is #9C92B5; analogous partners are #B5AE92 and #99B592. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB593 for text?
Black text on #ABB593 has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.