Palettes / Colors / #ABC997
#ABC997 — Light Muted Green
#ABC997 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #ABC997 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.
#ABC997 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 #B597C9; it also sits naturally between #C4C997 and #97C99C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC997 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 201, 151 |
| HSL | 96°, 32%, 69% |
| HSV | 96°, 25%, 79% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 25%, 21% |
| XYZ | 43.27, 52.67, 37.16 |
| Yxy | 52.67, 0.3251, 0.3957 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.68, -19.15, 21.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.57, -16.97, 17.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 79% · Blue 59%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC997
.text { color: #ABC997; }
.background { background-color: #ABC997; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC997; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 201, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 32%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC997; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 201, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC997; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 201, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC997">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC997">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B597C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC997: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC997
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 #ABC997: ·
How #ABC997 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 #ABC997 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 #ABC997?
#ABC997 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 201, 151). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC997?
#ABC997 is RGB 171, 201, 151 — HSL 96°, 32%, 69% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 25%, 21%.
What colors go with #ABC997?
Its complement is #B597C9; analogous partners are #C4C997 and #97C99C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC997 for text?
Black text on #ABC997 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.