Palettes / Colors / #ABC97C
#ABC97C — Muted Green
#ABC97C 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 #ABC97C 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.
#ABC97C 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 #9A7DCA; it also sits naturally between #CAC17D and #86CA7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC97C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 201, 124 |
| HSL | 83°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 83°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 38%, 21% |
| XYZ | 41.32, 51.89, 26.91 |
| Yxy | 51.89, 0.3440, 0.4320 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.21, -23.01, 35.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.03, -20.13, 25.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 79% · Blue 49%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC97C
.text { color: #ABC97C; }
.background { background-color: #ABC97C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC97C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 201, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC97C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 201, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC97C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 201, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC97C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC97C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A7DCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC97C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC97C
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 #ABC97C: ·
How #ABC97C 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 #ABC97C 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 #ABC97C?
#ABC97C is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 201, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC97C?
#ABC97C is RGB 171, 201, 124 — HSL 83°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 38%, 21%.
What colors go with #ABC97C?
Its complement is #9A7DCA; analogous partners are #CAC17D and #86CA7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC97C for text?
Black text on #ABC97C has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.