Palettes / Colors / #ABBFB3
#ABBFB3 — Light Dusty Green
#ABBFB3 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 #ABBFB3 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.
#ABBFB3 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 #BFABB7; it also sits naturally between #ADBFAB and #ABBFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABBFB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 191, 179 |
| HSL | 144°, 14%, 71% |
| HSV | 144°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 6%, 25% |
| XYZ | 43.56, 49.17, 49.84 |
| Yxy | 49.17, 0.3055, 0.3449 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.56, -9.15, 3.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.12, -8.21, 3.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 75% · Blue 70%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABBFB3
.text { color: #ABBFB3; }
.background { background-color: #ABBFB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBFB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 191, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 14%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBFB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 191, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBFB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 191, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABBFB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBFB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABBFB3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFABB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABBFB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBFB3
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 #ABBFB3: ·
How #ABBFB3 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 #ABBFB3 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 #ABBFB3?
#ABBFB3 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 191, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBFB3?
#ABBFB3 is RGB 171, 191, 179 — HSL 144°, 14%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 6%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABBFB3?
Its complement is #BFABB7; analogous partners are #ADBFAB and #ABBFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABBFB3 for text?
Black text on #ABBFB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.