#ACDDAD Color
#ACDDAD is rgb(172, 221, 173) in RGB, hsl(121, 42%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACDDADrgb(172, 221, 173)hsl(121, 42%, 77%)hsv(121, 22%, 87%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%)oklch(85.1% 0.083 145.3)lab(83.73% -23.37 18.27)lch(83.73% 29.66 141.99)What #ACDDAD 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 #ACDDAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#ACDDAD Channel Values
How #ACDDAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 172 · G 221 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 42% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 22% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACDDAD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACDDAD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ACDDAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACDDAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ACDDAD
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.
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How #ACDDAD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-acddad: #ACDDAD;background-color: #ACDDAD;colors: { 'color-acddad': '#ACDDAD' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.867, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_acddad">#ACDDAD</color>fill="#ACDDAD"More Green Colors
#ACDDAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACDDAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACDDAD?
#ACDDAD is a light green — rgb(172, 221, 173) in RGB and hsl(121, 42%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #ACDDAD?
#ACDDAD is rgb(172, 221, 173) — red 172, green 221, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACDDAD?
#ACDDAD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACDDAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACDDAD scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACDDAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACDDAD 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.68, which is visibly different.
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