Palettes / Colors / #ABE7BB
#ABE7BB — Light Green
#ABE7BB is a green color we call Light 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 #ABE7BB 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.
#ABE7BB 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 #E7ABD7; it also sits naturally between #B9E7AB and #ABE7D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABE7BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 231, 187 |
| HSL | 136°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 136°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 19%, 9% |
| XYZ | 54.34, 69.40, 57.54 |
| Yxy | 69.40, 0.2998, 0.3828 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.70, -27.69, 15.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.31, -25.29, 13.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 91% · Blue 73%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABE7BB
.text { color: #ABE7BB; }
.background { background-color: #ABE7BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABE7BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 231, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(136, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABE7BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 231, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABE7BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 231, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABE7BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABE7BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7ABD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABE7BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABE7BB
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 #ABE7BB: ·
How #ABE7BB 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 #ABE7BB 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 #ABE7BB?
#ABE7BB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 171, 231, 187). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABE7BB?
#ABE7BB is RGB 171, 231, 187 — HSL 136°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 19%, 9%.
What colors go with #ABE7BB?
Its complement is #E7ABD7; analogous partners are #B9E7AB and #ABE7D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABE7BB for text?
Black text on #ABE7BB has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.