Palettes / Colors / #ABC255
#ABC255 — Muted Green
#ABC255 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ABC255 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.
#ABC255 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 #6E56C2; it also sits naturally between #C2A456 and #75C256. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC255 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 194, 85 |
| HSL | 73°, 47%, 55% |
| HSV | 73°, 56%, 76% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 56%, 24% |
| XYZ | 37.73, 47.90, 15.85 |
| Yxy | 47.90, 0.3718, 0.4720 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.76, -23.75, 51.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.21, -20.43, 32.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 76% · Blue 33%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC255
.text { color: #ABC255; }
.background { background-color: #ABC255; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC255; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 194, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 47%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC255; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 194, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC255; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 194, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC255">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC255">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6E56C2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC255: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC255
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 #ABC255: ·
How #ABC255 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 #ABC255 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 #ABC255?
#ABC255 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 194, 85). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC255?
#ABC255 is RGB 171, 194, 85 — HSL 73°, 47%, 55% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 56%, 24%.
What colors go with #ABC255?
Its complement is #6E56C2; analogous partners are #C2A456 and #75C256. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC255 for text?
Black text on #ABC255 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.