Close to Cambridge Blue
#ABB79D
#ABB79D is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 15% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABB79D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABB79D as they’d see it.
#ABB79D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABB79D
What color is #ABB79D?
#ABB79D is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 15% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABB79D in RGB?
#ABB79D is rgb(171, 183, 157): 171 red, 183 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABB79D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 14, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABB79D?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABB79D?
Its complement #BAAEC8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.