Palettes / Colors / #ABDECC
#ABDECC — Light Muted Green
#ABDECC 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 #ABDECC 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.
#ABDECC 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 #DEABBD; it also sits naturally between #ABDEB2 and #ABD6DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABDECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 222, 204 |
| HSL | 159°, 44%, 77% |
| HSV | 159°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.81, 65.26, 66.89 |
| Yxy | 65.26, 0.2894, 0.3509 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.62, -20.05, 3.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.78, -18.44, 3.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABDECC
.text { color: #ABDECC; }
.background { background-color: #ABDECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABDECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 222, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 44%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABDECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 222, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABDECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 222, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABDECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABDECC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEABBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABDECC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABDECC
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 #ABDECC: ·
How #ABDECC 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 #ABDECC 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 #ABDECC?
#ABDECC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 222, 204). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABDECC?
#ABDECC is RGB 171, 222, 204 — HSL 159°, 44%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #ABDECC?
Its complement is #DEABBD; analogous partners are #ABDEB2 and #ABD6DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABDECC for text?
Black text on #ABDECC has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.