Information about #ABC98F color

#ABC98F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABC98F belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 201, 143) (67.1% red, 78.8% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 23 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned yellow-green, #ABC98F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D). Slightly further away sit Pastel Grass Green (#9ECB91) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(171, 201, 143)), which gives #ABC98F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABC98F: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABC98F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ABC98F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ABC98F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABC98F
  • RGB171, 201, 143
  • CMYK12, 0, 23, 21
  • CSSrgb(171, 201, 143)
  • HSL91°, 35%, 67%
  • HSL Precise91.034°, 34.94%, 67.451%
  • HSV91°, 29%, 79%
  • HSB91°, 29%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.788, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.788, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.788, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABC98F
  • DECIMAL ID11258255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01