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#ADCA2B Color

#ADCA2B is rgb(173, 202, 43) in RGB, hsl(71, 65%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 79%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADCA2B
HEX#ADCA2B
RGBrgb(173, 202, 43)
HSLhsl(71, 65%, 48%)
HSVhsv(71, 79%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 79%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.175 120)
LABlab(77.15% -24.58 68.57)
LCHlch(77.15% 72.84 109.72)

What #ADCA2B 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 #ADCA2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.79Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 6.76Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.02June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 11.16Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.16Pear#D1E231ΔE 12.62

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

#ADCA2B Channel Values

How #ADCA2B 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 202 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 65% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 79% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADCA2B 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADCA2B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADCA2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADCA2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADCA2B
Complementary
#482BCA
Analogous
#CA982B
Analogous
#5DCA2B
Triadic
#2BADCA
Triadic
#CA2BAD
Split comp.
#2B5DCA
Split comp.
#982BCA

Tints & Shades of #ADCA2B

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

#BBD742
#C6DD5F
#D0E37D
#DCEA9E
#E7F1BC
#F1F7D9

Shades

#97B125
#7E931F
#687A1A
#536115
#3D480F
#242A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADCA2B.

How #ADCA2B 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#ADCA2B
Protanopia#C5C52C
Protanomaly#BCC72B
Deuteranopia#C1C12F
Deuteranomaly#B9C52E
Tritanopia#BABFBF
Tritanomaly#B5C39A
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADCA2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adca2b: #ADCA2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADCA2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adca2b': '#ADCA2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.792, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_adca2b">#ADCA2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADCA2B"

More Green Colors

#ADCA2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADCA2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADCA2B?

#ADCA2B is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 202, 43) in RGB and hsl(71, 65%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #ADCA2B?

#ADCA2B is rgb(173, 202, 43) — red 173, green 202, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADCA2B?

#ADCA2B converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 79%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADCA2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADCA2B scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADCA2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADCA2B 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 9.02, 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.