Palettes / Colors / #ABC461
#ABC461 — Muted Green
#ABC461 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 #ABC461 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.
#ABC461 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 #785FC4; it also sits naturally between #C4AB5F and #78C45F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC461 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 196, 97 |
| HSL | 75°, 46%, 57% |
| HSV | 75°, 51%, 77% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 51%, 23% |
| XYZ | 38.69, 49.00, 18.73 |
| Yxy | 49.00, 0.3636, 0.4604 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.45, -23.62, 46.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.00, -20.42, 30.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 38%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC461
.text { color: #ABC461; }
.background { background-color: #ABC461; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC461; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 196, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 46%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC461; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 196, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC461; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 196, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC461">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC461">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABC461
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Tones of #ABC461
Color harmonies
Complementary — #785FC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC461: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC461
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 #ABC461: ·
How #ABC461 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 #ABC461 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 #ABC461?
#ABC461 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 196, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC461?
#ABC461 is RGB 171, 196, 97 — HSL 75°, 46%, 57% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 51%, 23%.
What colors go with #ABC461?
Its complement is #785FC4; analogous partners are #C4AB5F and #78C45F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC461 for text?
Black text on #ABC461 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.