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#abcf4a

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

RGB
171, 207, 74
HSL
76°, 58%, 55%
CMYK
17, 0, 64, 19
Luminance
0.5378

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #abcf4a is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#abcf4a
Hue
76°
green
Saturation
58%
vivid
Lightness
55%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
73%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5378
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
11.76:1
Closest name
Yellow Green
ΔE2000 2.9
Where it sits
Hue76° of 360°
Saturation58%
Lightness55%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% 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#abcf4a
RGBrgb(171, 207, 74)
HSLhsl(76, 58%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 64%, 19%)
LABlab(78.3 -30.8 60.0)
LCHlch(78.3 67.4 117.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.803 0.163 123.1)
Decimal11259722
Display P3color(display-p3 0.671 0.812 0.290)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #abcf4a;
background-color: #abcf4a;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#abcf4a] bg-[#abcf4a]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #abcf4a;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.812, blue: 0.290)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#abcf4a")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFABCF4A)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(74, 207, 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 #abcf4a · 11.76:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.79:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 11.76:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #abcf4a as text scores 1.79:1 on white and 11.76:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#abcf4a on white: 1.79:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#abcf4a on black: 11.76:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DBC339
deuteranopia · #D6C254
tritanopia · #B3C5B4

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #abcf4a 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.

#F9FBF4
#F3F7E9
#E6EFCD
#D6E7A6
#C1DC7A
#abcf4a
#9BC233
#81A12B
#678122
#4C5E1C
#303B12
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #F9FBF4Darkest = 950 · #303B12
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FBF4;
  --brand-100: #F3F7E9;
  --brand-200: #E6EFCD;
  --brand-300: #D6E7A6;
  --brand-400: #C1DC7A;
  --brand-500: #abcf4a;
  --brand-600: #9BC233;
  --brand-700: #81A12B;
  --brand-800: #678122;
  --brand-900: #4C5E1C;
  --brand-950: #303B12;
  --brand: #abcf4a;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #abcf4a

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#E1EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#859B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#4845D4
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#51651B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6FAEB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#202414
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 #abcf4a

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#6E4ACF
Analogous left#CFB04A
Analogous right#69CF4A
Split-complement 1#4A69CF
Split-complement 2#B04ACF
Triadic 1#4AABCF
Triadic 2#CF4AAB
Tetradic#4ACFB0

RGB percentages

Red67.1%
Green81.2%
Blue29.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan17.4%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow64.3%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#abcf4a text on a black background

contrast 11.76:1

Card sample

#abcf4a text on a white background

contrast 1.79:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #abcf4a;
Background color
Panel with #abcf4a background
background-color: #abcf4a;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #abcf4a;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(171, 207, 74, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(171, 207, 74, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #abcf4a;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abcf4a, #52CF4A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #abcf4a

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.

#abcf4a 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.

#abcf4a, answered

What color is #abcf4a?

#abcf4a is a balanced vivid green, closest to Yellow Green (ΔE2000 2.9). It sits at 76° on the hue wheel with 58% saturation and 55% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #abcf4a?

rgb(171, 207, 74) — 171 red, 207 green and 74 blue out of 255, or 67.1% / 81.2% / 29% by channel.

Is #abcf4a a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5378 and perceived brightness is 73%, so black text on it reaches 11.76:1.

Should I use black or white text on #abcf4a?

Black. It scores 11.76:1 against #abcf4a, versus 1.79:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #abcf4a?

#6E4ACF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #4A69CF and #B04ACF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #abcf4a?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E1EDC0 for borders, #859B4B for secondary text, #4845D4 as an accent and #51651B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CFB04A and #69CF4A stays calm, while #6E4ACF is the loudest partner.

What is #abcf4a in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(17%, 0%, 64%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #abcf4a warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CFC24A; nudged cooler, #7AD148.

Work with #abcf4a in the Color Lab