Palettes / Colors / #ABCEBD
#ABCEBD — Light Dusty Green
#ABCEBD 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 #ABCEBD 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.
#ABCEBD 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 #CEABBC; it also sits naturally between #ABCEAC and #ABCDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 206, 189 |
| HSL | 151°, 26%, 74% |
| HSV | 151°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.05, 56.47, 56.51 |
| Yxy | 56.47, 0.2984, 0.3507 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, -14.98, 4.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.15, -13.58, 4.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCEBD
.text { color: #ABCEBD; }
.background { background-color: #ABCEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 206, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 26%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 206, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 206, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCEBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEABBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCEBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCEBD
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 #ABCEBD: ·
How #ABCEBD 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 #ABCEBD 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 #ABCEBD?
#ABCEBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 171, 206, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCEBD?
#ABCEBD is RGB 171, 206, 189 — HSL 151°, 26%, 74% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #ABCEBD?
Its complement is #CEABBC; analogous partners are #ABCEAC and #ABCDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCEBD for text?
Black text on #ABCEBD has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.