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#AADD3C Color

#AADD3C is rgb(170, 221, 60) in RGB, hsl(79, 70%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 73%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AADD3C
HEX#AADD3C
RGBrgb(170, 221, 60)
HSLhsl(79, 70%, 55%)
HSVhsv(79, 73%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 73%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.19 125.9)
LABlab(82.41% -33.42 68.10)
LCHlch(82.41% 75.86 116.14)

What #AADD3C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AADD3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.17Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.79Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 8.93Limerick#9DC209ΔE 10.81Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.28June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 13.36

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AADD3C Channel Values

How #AADD3C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 221 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 70% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 73% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AADD3C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AADD3C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AADD3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AADD3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AADD3C
Complementary
#6F3CDD
Analogous
#DDBF3C
Analogous
#59DD3C
Triadic
#3CAADD
Triadic
#DD3CAA
Split comp.
#3C59DD
Split comp.
#BF3CDD

Tints & Shades of #AADD3C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B5E156
#C0E670
#CCEA8A
#D9F0A8
#E4F4C2
#F0F9DC

Shades

#9AD025
#80AD1F
#6A8F19
#537114
#3D520F
#233008

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AADD3C.

How #AADD3C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AADD3C
Protanopia#D5D53D
Protanomaly#C6D83D
Deuteranopia#CECE42
Deuteranomaly#C1D440
Tritanopia#BAD1D1
Tritanomaly#B4D6AA
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AADD3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aadd3c: #AADD3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AADD3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aadd3c': '#AADD3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.867, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_aadd3c">#AADD3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AADD3C"

More Green Colors

#AADD3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AADD3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AADD3C?

#AADD3C is a mid-tone green — rgb(170, 221, 60) in RGB and hsl(79, 70%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #AADD3C?

#AADD3C is rgb(170, 221, 60) — red 170, green 221, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AADD3C?

#AADD3C converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 73%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AADD3C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AADD3C scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AADD3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AADD3C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.