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#ADBF5F Color

#ADBF5F is rgb(173, 191, 95) in RGB, hsl(71, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 50%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADBF5F
HEX#ADBF5F
RGBrgb(173, 191, 95)
HSLhsl(71, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(71, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 50%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.124 118.2)
LABlab(74.41% -17.02 45.65)
LCHlch(74.41% 48.72 110.45)

What #ADBF5F 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 #ADBF5F, 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.

#ADBF5F Channel Values

How #ADBF5F 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 173 · G 191 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADBF5F 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADBF5F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADBF5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADBF5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ADBF5F

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADBF5F.

How #ADBF5F 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#ADBF5F
Protanopia#BCBC5F
Protanomaly#B6BD5F
Deuteranopia#B9B960
Deuteranomaly#B5BC60
Tritanopia#B6B6B6
Tritanomaly#B3BA9B
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADBF5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adbf5f: #ADBF5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADBF5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adbf5f': '#ADBF5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.749, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_adbf5f">#ADBF5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADBF5F"

More Green Colors

#ADBF5F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADBF5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADBF5F?

#ADBF5F is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 191, 95) in RGB and hsl(71, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.66.

What is the RGB value of #ADBF5F?

#ADBF5F is rgb(173, 191, 95) — red 173, green 191, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADBF5F?

#ADBF5F converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 50%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADBF5F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADBF5F scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADBF5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADBF5F 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.91, which is visibly different.

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