Palettes / Colors / #ABB899
#ABB899 — Light Dusty Green
#ABB899 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 #ABB899 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.
#ABB899 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 #A699B8; it also sits naturally between #B8B599 and #9BB899. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB899 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 184, 153 |
| HSL | 85°, 18%, 66% |
| HSV | 85°, 17%, 72% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 17%, 28% |
| XYZ | 39.68, 45.24, 36.78 |
| Yxy | 45.24, 0.3261, 0.3717 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.05, -10.12, 14.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.26, -8.93, 11.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 72% · Blue 60%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB899
.text { color: #ABB899; }
.background { background-color: #ABB899; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB899; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 184, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 18%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB899; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 184, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB899; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 184, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB899">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB899">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABB899
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Tones of #ABB899
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A699B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB899: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB899
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 #ABB899: ·
How #ABB899 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 #ABB899 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 #ABB899?
#ABB899 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 184, 153). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB899?
#ABB899 is RGB 171, 184, 153 — HSL 85°, 18%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 17%, 28%.
What colors go with #ABB899?
Its complement is #A699B8; analogous partners are #B8B599 and #9BB899. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB899 for text?
Black text on #ABB899 has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.