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#ADC511 Color

#ADC511 is rgb(173, 197, 17) in RGB, hsl(68, 84%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 91%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADC511
HEX#ADC511
RGBrgb(173, 197, 17)
HSLhsl(68, 84%, 42%)
HSVhsv(68, 91%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 91%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.179 118.3)
LABlab(75.67% -22.85 72.75)
LCHlch(75.67% 76.26 107.44)

What #ADC511 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 #ADC511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 5.02Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.73Pear#D1E231ΔE 11.51Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.86Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.53Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 13

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

#ADC511 Channel Values

How #ADC511 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 197 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 84% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 91% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADC511 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADC511 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADC511

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADC511; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADC511
Complementary
#2911C5
Analogous
#C58311
Analogous
#53C511
Triadic
#11ADC5
Triadic
#C511AD
Split comp.
#1153C5
Split comp.
#8311C5

Tints & Shades of #ADC511

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

#CEEB14
#D6EE3A
#DEF15F
#E6F485
#EDF8AB
#F5FBD0

Shades

#98AE0F
#80910D
#6B7A0B
#525E08
#3E4606
#252A04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADC511.

How #ADC511 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#ADC511
Protanopia#C1C112
Protanomaly#B9C312
Deuteranopia#BEBE19
Deuteranomaly#B7C116
Tritanopia#BABABA
Tritanomaly#B5BE94
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADC511 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adc511: #ADC511;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADC511;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adc511': '#ADC511' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.773, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_adc511">#ADC511</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADC511"

More Green Colors

#ADC511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADC511 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADC511?

#ADC511 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 197, 17) in RGB and hsl(68, 84%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #ADC511?

#ADC511 is rgb(173, 197, 17) — red 173, green 197, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADC511?

#ADC511 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 91%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADC511 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADC511 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADC511 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADC511 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 12.53, which is visibly different.

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