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#abc64b

a balanced, vivid green · warm · closest name: Yellow Green

RGB
171, 198, 75
HSL
73°, 52%, 54%
CMYK
14, 0, 62, 22
Luminance
0.4955

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #abc64b is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#abc64b
Hue
73°
green
Saturation
52%
vivid
Lightness
54%
balanced
Brightness
78%
HSV value
Perceived
71%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4955
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
36/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.91:1
Closest name
Yellow Green
ΔE2000 4.4
Where it sits
Hue73° of 360°
Saturation52%
Lightness54%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool36% cool

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

Every format

HEX#abc64b
RGBrgb(171, 198, 75)
HSLhsl(73, 52%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 22%)
LABlab(75.8 -26.5 56.8)
LCHlch(75.8 62.7 115.0)
OKLCHoklch(0.782 0.151 120.5)
Decimal11257419
Display P3color(display-p3 0.671 0.776 0.294)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #abc64b;
background-color: #abc64b;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#abc64b] bg-[#abc64b]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #abc64b;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.776, blue: 0.294)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#abc64b")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFABC64B)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(75, 198, 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 #abc64b · 10.91:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.92:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.91:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #abc64b as text scores 1.92:1 on white and 10.91:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#abc64b on white: 1.92:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#abc64b on black: 10.91:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D2BB3C
deuteranopia · #CEBB54
tritanopia · #B4BCAC

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #abc64b is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FAF4
#F3F6EA
#E6EDCF
#D7E4AA
#C3D77F
#abc64b
#9EBA3B
#849B31
#697C27
#4E5A20
#303914
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #F9FAF4Darkest = 950 · #303914
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FAF4;
  --brand-100: #F3F6EA;
  --brand-200: #E6EDCF;
  --brand-300: #D7E4AA;
  --brand-400: #C3D77F;
  --brand-500: #abc64b;
  --brand-600: #9EBA3B;
  --brand-700: #849B31;
  --brand-800: #697C27;
  --brand-900: #4E5A20;
  --brand-950: #303914;
  --brand: #abc64b;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #abc64b

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#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E2EBC1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#899B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#464ACB
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#52611F
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6F9EC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#212414
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 #abc64b

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

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • 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#664BC6
Analogous left#C6A44B
Analogous right#6DC64B
Split-complement 1#4B6DC6
Split-complement 2#A44BC6
Triadic 1#4BABC6
Triadic 2#C64BAB
Tetradic#4BC6A4

RGB percentages

Red67.1%
Green77.6%
Blue29.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan13.6%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow62.1%
Key (black)22.4%

Color previews

#abc64b text on a black background

contrast 10.91:1

Card sample

#abc64b text on a white background

contrast 1.92:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #abc64b;
Background color
Panel with #abc64b background
background-color: #abc64b;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #abc64b;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(171, 198, 75, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(171, 198, 75, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #abc64b;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abc64b, #59C64B);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #abc64b

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.

#abc64b 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
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

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

#abc64b, answered

What color is #abc64b?

#abc64b is a balanced vivid green, closest to Yellow Green (ΔE2000 4.4). It sits at 73° on the hue wheel with 52% saturation and 54% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #abc64b?

rgb(171, 198, 75) — 171 red, 198 green and 75 blue out of 255, or 67.1% / 77.6% / 29.4% by channel.

Is #abc64b a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4955 and perceived brightness is 71%, so black text on it reaches 10.91:1.

Should I use black or white text on #abc64b?

Black. It scores 10.91:1 against #abc64b, versus 1.92:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #abc64b?

#664BC6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #4B6DC6 and #A44BC6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #abc64b?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E2EBC1 for borders, #899B4B for secondary text, #464ACB as an accent and #52611F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C6A44B and #6DC64B stays calm, while #664BC6 is the loudest partner.

What is #abc64b in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 22%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #abc64b warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 36 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #C6B44B; nudged cooler, #7DC849.

Work with #abc64b in the Color Lab