Close to Dark Sea Green
#ABC996
#ABC996 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 78.8% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 32% saturation and 69% 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 #ABC996.
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
1.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC996 as they’d see it.
#ABC996 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABC996
What color is #ABC996?
#ABC996 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 78.8% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 32% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABC996 in RGB?
#ABC996 is rgb(171, 201, 150): 171 red, 201 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABC996 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 25, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABC996?
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 #ABC996?
Its complement #D3B5E8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.