Palettes / Colors / #ABFA99
#ABFA99 — Light Vivid Green
#ABFA99 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #ABFA99 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.
#ABFA99 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 #E899FA; it also sits naturally between #DBFA99 and #99FAB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABFA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 250, 153 |
| HSL | 109°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 109°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.73, 79.33, 42.46 |
| Yxy | 79.33, 0.3178, 0.4444 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.38, -41.88, 39.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.07, -38.01, 30.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 98% · Blue 60%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABFA99
.text { color: #ABFA99; }
.background { background-color: #ABFA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABFA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 250, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABFA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 250, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABFA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 250, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABFA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABFA99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E899FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABFA99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABFA99
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 #ABFA99: ·
How #ABFA99 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 #ABFA99 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 #ABFA99?
#ABFA99 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 171, 250, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABFA99?
#ABFA99 is RGB 171, 250, 153 — HSL 109°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #ABFA99?
Its complement is #E899FA; analogous partners are #DBFA99 and #99FAB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABFA99 for text?
Black text on #ABFA99 has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.