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#abc293

a light, soft green · neutral · closest name: Dark Sea Green

RGB
171, 194, 147
HSL
89°, 28%, 67%
CMYK
12, 0, 24, 24
Luminance
0.4935

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #abc293 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#abc293
Hue
89°
green
Saturation
28%
soft
Lightness
67%
light
Brightness
76%
HSV value
Perceived
72%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4935
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
50/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Soft
Best ink
Black
10.87:1
Closest name
Dark Sea Green
ΔE2000 5.8
Where it sits
Hue89° of 360°
Saturation28%
Lightness67%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool50% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#abc293
RGBrgb(171, 194, 147)
HSLhsl(89, 28%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 24%, 24%)
LABlab(75.7 -16.3 21.1)
LCHlch(75.7 26.6 127.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.784 0.069 129.1)
Decimal11256467
Display P3color(display-p3 0.671 0.761 0.576)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #abc293;
background-color: #abc293;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#abc293] bg-[#abc293]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #abc293;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.761, blue: 0.576)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#abc293")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFABC293)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(147, 194, 171)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #abc293 · 10.87:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.87:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #abc293 as text scores 1.93:1 on white and 10.87:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#abc293 on white: 1.93:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#abc293 on black: 10.87:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #C7BB90
deuteranopia · #C3BA95
tritanopia · #ADBEB5

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #abc293 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F7F9F6
#F0F3EC
#DEE6D6
#C7D6B7
#abc293
#8FAE70
#7B9C58
#67824A
#52683B
#3E4D2E
#26301C
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F7F9F6Darkest = 950 · #26301C
:root {
  --brand-50: #F7F9F6;
  --brand-100: #F0F3EC;
  --brand-200: #DEE6D6;
  --brand-300: #C7D6B7;
  --brand-400: #abc293;
  --brand-500: #8FAE70;
  --brand-600: #7B9C58;
  --brand-700: #67824A;
  --brand-800: #52683B;
  --brand-900: #3E4D2E;
  --brand-950: #26301C;
  --brand: #abc293;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #abc293

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F7F9F5
Tinted page background
Border#D6E2CB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#739353
Captions on the surface
Accent#564686
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#40512E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F2F6EF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1C2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #abc293

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#AA93C2
Analogous left#C2C293
Analogous right#94C293
Split-complement 1#9394C2
Split-complement 2#C293C2
Triadic 1#93ABC2
Triadic 2#C293AB
Tetradic#93C2C2

RGB percentages

Red67.1%
Green76.1%
Blue57.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan11.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow24.2%
Key (black)23.9%

Color previews

#abc293 text on a black background

contrast 10.87:1

Card sample

#abc293 text on a white background

contrast 1.93:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #abc293;
Background color
Panel with #abc293 background
background-color: #abc293;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #abc293;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(171, 194, 147, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(171, 194, 147, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #abc293;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abc293, #93C29A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #abc293

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#abc293 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#abc293, answered

What color is #abc293?

#abc293 is a light soft green, closest to Dark Sea Green (ΔE2000 5.8). It sits at 89° on the hue wheel with 28% saturation and 67% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #abc293?

rgb(171, 194, 147) — 171 red, 194 green and 147 blue out of 255, or 67.1% / 76.1% / 57.6% by channel.

Is #abc293 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4935 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 10.87:1.

Should I use black or white text on #abc293?

Black. It scores 10.87:1 against #abc293, versus 1.93:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #abc293?

#AA93C2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #9394C2 and #C293C2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #abc293?

For interface work: #F7F9F5 as the surface, #D6E2CB for borders, #739353 for secondary text, #564686 as an accent and #40512E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C2C293 and #94C293 stays calm, while #AA93C2 is the loudest partner.

What is #abc293 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 0%, 24%, 24%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #abc293 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 50 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #BCC293; nudged cooler, #99C491.

Work with #abc293 in the Color Lab