Palettes / Colors / #ABC4BA
#ABC4BA — Light Dusty Green
#ABC4BA is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ABC4BA 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.
#ABC4BA is a cool 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 #C4ABB5; it also sits naturally between #ABC4AE and #ABC1C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC4BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 196, 186 |
| HSL | 156°, 17%, 72% |
| HSV | 156°, 13%, 77% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 5%, 23% |
| XYZ | 45.40, 51.68, 54.04 |
| Yxy | 51.68, 0.3004, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.09, -10.41, 2.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.89, -9.40, 1.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 73%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC4BA
.text { color: #ABC4BA; }
.background { background-color: #ABC4BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC4BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 196, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 17%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC4BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 196, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC4BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 196, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC4BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC4BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4ABB5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC4BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC4BA
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 #ABC4BA: ·
How #ABC4BA 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 #ABC4BA 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 #ABC4BA?
#ABC4BA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 196, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC4BA?
#ABC4BA is RGB 171, 196, 186 — HSL 156°, 17%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 5%, 23%.
What colors go with #ABC4BA?
Its complement is #C4ABB5; analogous partners are #ABC4AE and #ABC1C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC4BA for text?
Black text on #ABC4BA has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.