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#ACDB3D Color

#ACDB3D is rgb(172, 219, 61) in RGB, hsl(78, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 72%, 14%) 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 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACDB3D
HEX#ACDB3D
RGBrgb(172, 219, 61)
HSLhsl(78, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(78, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 72%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.186 125)
LABlab(81.97% -31.78 67.42)
LCHlch(81.97% 74.53 115.24)

What #ACDB3D 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 #ACDB3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.66Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.99Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.58Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.99June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 11.73Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.71

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

#ACDB3D Channel Values

How #ACDB3D 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 172 · G 219 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACDB3D 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACDB3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ACDB3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACDB3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ACDB3D
Complementary
#6D3DDB
Analogous
#DBBC3D
Analogous
#5DDB3D
Triadic
#3DACDB
Triadic
#DB3DAC
Split comp.
#3D5DDB
Split comp.
#BC3DDB

Tints & Shades of #ACDB3D

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

#B7E057
#C2E571
#CDEA8B
#DAEFA9
#E5F4C3
#F0F9DD

Shades

#9CCF26
#82AC20
#6B8E1A
#557015
#3E520F
#242F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACDB3D.

How #ACDB3D 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#ACDB3D
Protanopia#D4D43E
Protanomaly#C5D73E
Deuteranopia#CDCD42
Deuteranomaly#C1D340
Tritanopia#BBCFCF
Tritanomaly#B5D4A8
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACDB3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-acdb3d: #ACDB3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACDB3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acdb3d': '#ACDB3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.859, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_acdb3d">#ACDB3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACDB3D"

More Green Colors

#ACDB3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ACDB3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACDB3D?

#ACDB3D is a mid-tone green — rgb(172, 219, 61) in RGB and hsl(78, 69%, 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 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #ACDB3D?

#ACDB3D is rgb(172, 219, 61) — red 172, green 219, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACDB3D?

#ACDB3D converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 72%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACDB3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACDB3D scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACDB3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACDB3D 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #ACDB3D in a Tool

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