Palettes / Colors / #ABE3CB
#ABE3CB — Light Muted Green
#ABE3CB 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 #ABE3CB 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.
#ABE3CB is a cool 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 #E3ABC3; it also sits naturally between #ABE3AF and #ABDFE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 227, 203 |
| HSL | 154°, 50%, 78% |
| HSV | 154°, 25%, 89% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 11%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.04, 67.91, 66.71 |
| Yxy | 67.91, 0.2902, 0.3581 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.96, -22.72, 5.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.41, -20.91, 5.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE3CB
.text { color: #ABE3CB; }
.background { background-color: #ABE3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 227, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 50%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 227, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 227, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE3CB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABE3CB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3ABC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE3CB
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 #ABE3CB: ·
How #ABE3CB 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 #ABE3CB 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 #ABE3CB?
#ABE3CB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 171, 227, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE3CB?
#ABE3CB is RGB 171, 227, 203 — HSL 154°, 50%, 78% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 11%, 11%.
What colors go with #ABE3CB?
Its complement is #E3ABC3; analogous partners are #ABE3AF and #ABDFE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE3CB for text?
Black text on #ABE3CB has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.