Information about #ABC856 color

#ABC856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABC856 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 200, 86) — 67.1% red, 78.4% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 45 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABC856 presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Happy Hour (#A9C949). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60) and Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C).

The recipe behind #ABC856 is rgb(171, 200, 86), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ABC856 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #ABC856 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ABC856 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ABC856 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ABC856

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABC856
  • RGB171, 200, 86
  • CMYK11, 0, 45, 22
  • CSSrgb(171, 200, 86)
  • HSL75°, 51%, 56%
  • HSL Precise75.263°, 50.893%, 56.078%
  • HSV75°, 57%, 78%
  • HSB75°, 57%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.784, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.784, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.784, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDABC856
  • DECIMAL ID11257942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01