Palettes / Colors / #ABCDA0
#ABCDA0 — Light Dusty Green
#ABCDA0 is a green color we call Light Dusty 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 #ABCDA0 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.
#ABCDA0 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 #C3A1CE; it also sits naturally between #C3CEA1 and #A1CEAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCDA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 205, 160 |
| HSL | 105°, 31%, 72% |
| HSV | 105°, 22%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 22%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.97, 54.86, 41.48 |
| Yxy | 54.86, 0.3183, 0.3882 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.96, -19.70, 18.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.07, -17.56, 15.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 63%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCDA0
.text { color: #ABCDA0; }
.background { background-color: #ABCDA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCDA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 205, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 31%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCDA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 205, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCDA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 205, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCDA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCDA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3A1CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCDA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCDA0
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 #ABCDA0: ·
How #ABCDA0 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 #ABCDA0 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 #ABCDA0?
#ABCDA0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 205, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCDA0?
#ABCDA0 is RGB 171, 205, 160 — HSL 105°, 31%, 72% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 22%, 20%.
What colors go with #ABCDA0?
Its complement is #C3A1CE; analogous partners are #C3CEA1 and #A1CEAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCDA0 for text?
Black text on #ABCDA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.