Palettes / Colors / #ABDECA
#ABDECA — Light Muted Green
#ABDECA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ABDECA 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.
#ABDECA 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 #DEABBF; it also sits naturally between #ABDEB0 and #ABD9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABDECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 156°, 44%, 77% |
| HSV | 156°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.58, 65.16, 65.63 |
| Yxy | 65.16, 0.2906, 0.3534 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.57, -20.45, 4.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.72, -18.78, 4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABDECA
.text { color: #ABDECA; }
.background { background-color: #ABDECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABDECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 44%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABDECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABDECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABDECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABDECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEABBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABDECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABDECA
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 #ABDECA: ·
How #ABDECA 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 #ABDECA 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 #ABDECA?
#ABDECA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABDECA?
#ABDECA is RGB 171, 222, 202 — HSL 156°, 44%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #ABDECA?
Its complement is #DEABBF; analogous partners are #ABDEB0 and #ABD9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABDECA for text?
Black text on #ABDECA has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.