Palettes / Colors / #ABCD8A
#ABCD8A — Light Muted Green
#ABCD8A 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 #ABCD8A 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.
#ABCD8A 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 #AB89CD; it also sits naturally between #CDCD89 and #89CD89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCD8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 205, 138 |
| HSL | 90°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 90°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 33%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.21, 54.16, 32.22 |
| Yxy | 54.16, 0.3335, 0.4179 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.55, -23.08, 29.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.59, -20.35, 22.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 54%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCD8A
.text { color: #ABCD8A; }
.background { background-color: #ABCD8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCD8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 205, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCD8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 205, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCD8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 205, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCD8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCD8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABCD8A
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB89CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCD8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCD8A
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 #ABCD8A: ·
How #ABCD8A 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 #ABCD8A 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 #ABCD8A?
#ABCD8A is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 205, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCD8A?
#ABCD8A is RGB 171, 205, 138 — HSL 90°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 33%, 20%.
What colors go with #ABCD8A?
Its complement is #AB89CD; analogous partners are #CDCD89 and #89CD89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCD8A for text?
Black text on #ABCD8A has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.