Palettes / Colors / #ABEDBB
#ABEDBB — Light Green
#ABEDBB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #ABEDBB 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.
#ABEDBB 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 #EDABDD; it also sits naturally between #BBEDAB and #ABEDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABEDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 237, 187 |
| HSL | 135°, 65%, 80% |
| HSV | 135°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.05, 72.81, 58.11 |
| Yxy | 72.81, 0.2998, 0.3894 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.36, -30.54, 17.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.33, -27.96, 15.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 73%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABEDBB
.text { color: #ABEDBB; }
.background { background-color: #ABEDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABEDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 237, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 65%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABEDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 237, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABEDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 237, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABEDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABEDBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDABDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABEDBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABEDBB
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 #ABEDBB: ·
How #ABEDBB 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 #ABEDBB 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 #ABEDBB?
#ABEDBB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 171, 237, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABEDBB?
#ABEDBB is RGB 171, 237, 187 — HSL 135°, 65%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #ABEDBB?
Its complement is #EDABDD; analogous partners are #BBEDAB and #ABEDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABEDBB for text?
Black text on #ABEDBB has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.