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#abf1cf

a light, vivid green · cool · closest name: Aqua Marine

RGB
171, 241, 207
HSL
151°, 71%, 81%
CMYK
29, 0, 14, 6
Luminance
0.7607

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #abf1cf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#abf1cf
Hue
151°
green
Saturation
71%
vivid
Lightness
81%
light
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
86%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7607
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
75/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
16.21:1
Closest name
Aqua Marine
ΔE2000 6.6
Where it sits
Hue151° of 360°
Saturation71%
Lightness81%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool75% cool

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

Every format

HEX#abf1cf
RGBrgb(171, 241, 207)
HSLhsl(151, 71%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 6%)
LABlab(89.9 -28.7 9.5)
LCHlch(89.9 30.2 161.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.902 0.084 163.1)
Decimal11268559
Display P3color(display-p3 0.671 0.945 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #abf1cf;
background-color: #abf1cf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#abf1cf] bg-[#abf1cf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #abf1cf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.945, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#abf1cf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFABF1CF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 241, 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 #abf1cf · 16.21:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.30:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 16.21:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #abf1cf as text scores 1.30:1 on white and 16.21:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#abf1cf on white: 1.30:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#abf1cf on black: 16.21:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #EFE7CD
deuteranopia · #E3DFD1
tritanopia · #9CF1E7

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #abf1cf is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F3FCF7
#E7F8F0
#C9F3DE
#abf1cf
#6FE7AD
#3FDF91
#23D27D
#1DAF68
#178C53
#15653E
#0D3F27
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #F3FCF7Darkest = 950 · #0D3F27
:root {
  --brand-50: #F3FCF7;
  --brand-100: #E7F8F0;
  --brand-200: #C9F3DE;
  --brand-300: #abf1cf;
  --brand-400: #6FE7AD;
  --brand-500: #3FDF91;
  --brand-600: #23D27D;
  --brand-700: #1DAF68;
  --brand-800: #178C53;
  --brand-900: #15653E;
  --brand-950: #0D3F27;
  --brand: #abf1cf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #abf1cf

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#F4FAF7
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDD7
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B9B74
Captions on the surface
Accent#B31989
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#126D41
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#E9FBF3
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#14241C
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 #abf1cf

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
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • 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
  • 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#F1ABCD
Analogous left#ABF1AC
Analogous right#ABF0F1
Split-complement 1#F1ABF0
Split-complement 2#F1ACAB
Triadic 1#CFABF1
Triadic 2#F1CFAB
Tetradic#ACABF1

RGB percentages

Red67.1%
Green94.5%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan29.0%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow14.1%
Key (black)5.5%

Color previews

#abf1cf text on a black background

contrast 16.21:1

Card sample

#abf1cf text on a white background

contrast 1.30:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #abf1cf;
Background color
Panel with #abf1cf background
background-color: #abf1cf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #abf1cf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(171, 241, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(171, 241, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #abf1cf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abf1cf, #ABE4F1);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #abf1cf

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.

#abf1cf 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.

#abf1cf, answered

What color is #abf1cf?

#abf1cf is a light vivid green, closest to Aqua Marine (ΔE2000 6.6). It sits at 151° on the hue wheel with 71% saturation and 81% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #abf1cf?

rgb(171, 241, 207) — 171 red, 241 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 67.1% / 94.5% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #abf1cf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7607 and perceived brightness is 86%, so black text on it reaches 16.21:1.

Should I use black or white text on #abf1cf?

Black. It scores 16.21:1 against #abf1cf, versus 1.30:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #abf1cf?

#F1ABCD sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #F1ABF0 and #F1ACAB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #abf1cf?

For interface work: #F4FAF7 as the surface, #C0EDD7 for borders, #4B9B74 for secondary text, #B31989 as an accent and #126D41 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #ABF1AC and #ABF0F1 stays calm, while #F1ABCD is the loudest partner.

What is #abf1cf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 6%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #abf1cf warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 75 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ABF1B5; nudged cooler, #AAF2E9.

Work with #abf1cf in the Color Lab