Palettes / Colors / #ABBFA0
#ABBFA0 — Light Dusty Green
#ABBFA0 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 #ABBFA0 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.
#ABBFA0 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 #B4A1BF; it also sits naturally between #BABFA1 and #A1BFA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABBFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 191, 160 |
| HSL | 99°, 19%, 69% |
| HSV | 99°, 16%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 16%, 25% |
| XYZ | 41.77, 48.46, 40.41 |
| Yxy | 48.46, 0.3197, 0.3709 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.11, -12.58, 13.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.61, -11.17, 10.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 75% · Blue 63%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABBFA0
.text { color: #ABBFA0; }
.background { background-color: #ABBFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 191, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 19%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 191, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 191, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABBFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBFA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4A1BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABBFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBFA0
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 #ABBFA0: ·
How #ABBFA0 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 #ABBFA0 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 #ABBFA0?
#ABBFA0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 191, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBFA0?
#ABBFA0 is RGB 171, 191, 160 — HSL 99°, 19%, 69% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 16%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABBFA0?
Its complement is #B4A1BF; analogous partners are #BABFA1 and #A1BFA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABBFA0 for text?
Black text on #ABBFA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.