Information about #ABB42F color

#ABB42F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ABB42F falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 180, 47) — 67.1% red, 70.6% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 52 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ABB42F reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pea (#A4BF20) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(171, 180, 47)), which gives #ABB42F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABB42F: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #ABB42F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABB42F color variations

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

#ABB42F 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 #ABB42F

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABB42F
  • RGB171, 180, 47
  • CMYK4, 0, 52, 29
  • CSSrgb(171, 180, 47)
  • HSL64°, 59%, 45%
  • HSL Precise64.06°, 58.59%, 44.51%
  • HSV64°, 74%, 71%
  • HSB64°, 74%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.706, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.706, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.706, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDABB42F
  • DECIMAL ID11252783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01