Close to Willow
#ABB97E
#ABB97E is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 72.5% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABB97E.
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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9.97:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABB97E as they’d see it.
#ABB97E 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 #ABB97E
What color is #ABB97E?
#ABB97E is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 72.5% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABB97E in RGB?
#ABB97E is rgb(171, 185, 126): 171 red, 185 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABB97E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 32, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABB97E?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABB97E?
Its complement #B9AAE4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.