Close to Matcha
#ABC479
#ABC479 is a light, muted green, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 76.9% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 39% saturation and 62% 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 #ABC479.
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.
White text on this color
1.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.90:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC479 as they’d see it.
#ABC479 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ABC479
What color is #ABC479?
#ABC479 is a light, muted green, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 76.9% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 39% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABC479 in RGB?
#ABC479 is rgb(171, 196, 121): 171 red, 196 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABC479 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 38, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABC479?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABC479?
Its complement #C8AEF8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.