Palettes / Colors / #ABE02E
#ABE02E — Green
#ABE02E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #ABE02E 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.
#ABE02E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #642EE0; it also sits naturally between #E0BC2E and #52E02E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE02E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 224, 46 |
| HSL | 78°, 74%, 53% |
| HSV | 78°, 79%, 88% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 79%, 12% |
| XYZ | 43.94, 62.17, 12.27 |
| Yxy | 62.17, 0.3712, 0.5252 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.00, -40.11, 74.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.85, -34.83, 43.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 88% · Blue 18%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE02E
.text { color: #ABE02E; }
.background { background-color: #ABE02E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE02E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 224, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 74%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE02E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 224, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE02E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 224, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE02E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE02E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABE02E
Tints of #ABE02E
Tones of #ABE02E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #642EE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE02E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE02E
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 #ABE02E: ·
How #ABE02E 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 #ABE02E 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 #ABE02E?
#ABE02E is Green, a green color (RGB 171, 224, 46). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE02E?
#ABE02E is RGB 171, 224, 46 — HSL 78°, 74%, 53% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 79%, 12%.
What colors go with #ABE02E?
Its complement is #642EE0; analogous partners are #E0BC2E and #52E02E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE02E for text?
Black text on #ABE02E has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.