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#ABC256

#ABC256 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 76.1% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC256 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#ABC256
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #ABC256?

#ABC256 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 76.1% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #ABC256 in RGB?

#ABC256 is rgb(171, 194, 86): 171 red, 194 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #ABC256 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 56, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #ABC256?

PANTONE 7487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #ABC256?

Its complement #C3ACFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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