Palettes / Colors / #ABE2BC
#ABE2BC — Light Muted Green
#ABE2BC is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #ABE2BC 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.
#ABE2BC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E2ABD1; it also sits naturally between #B5E2AB and #ABE2D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 226, 188 |
| HSL | 139°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 139°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.07, 66.68, 57.65 |
| Yxy | 66.68, 0.2991, 0.3759 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.34, -25.10, 12.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.66, -22.90, 11.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 74%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE2BC
.text { color: #ABE2BC; }
.background { background-color: #ABE2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 226, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(139, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 226, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 226, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2ABD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE2BC
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 #ABE2BC: ·
How #ABE2BC 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 #ABE2BC 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 #ABE2BC?
#ABE2BC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 226, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE2BC?
#ABE2BC is RGB 171, 226, 188 — HSL 139°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #ABE2BC?
Its complement is #E2ABD1; analogous partners are #B5E2AB and #ABE2D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE2BC for text?
Black text on #ABE2BC has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.