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#ADCB01 Color

#ADCB01 is rgb(173, 203, 1) in RGB, hsl(69, 99%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 20%) 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 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADCB01
HEX#ADCB01
RGBrgb(173, 203, 1)
HSLhsl(69, 99%, 40%)
HSVhsv(69, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.187 119.8)
LABlab(77.35% -25.69 75.64)
LCHlch(77.35% 79.89 108.76)

What #ADCB01 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 #ADCB01, 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.

#ADCB01 Channel Values

How #ADCB01 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 203 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 99% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADCB01 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADCB01 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADCB01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADCB01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ADCB01

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 #ADCB01.

How #ADCB01 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#ADCB01
Protanopia#C6C604
Protanomaly#BDC803
Deuteranopia#C2C210
Deuteranomaly#BAC60B
Tritanopia#BABFBF
Tritanomaly#B5C498
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADCB01 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adcb01: #ADCB01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADCB01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adcb01': '#ADCB01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.796, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_adcb01">#ADCB01</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADCB01"

More Green Colors

#ADCB01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADCB01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADCB01?

#ADCB01 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 203, 1) in RGB and hsl(69, 99%, 40%) 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 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #ADCB01?

#ADCB01 is rgb(173, 203, 1) — red 173, green 203, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADCB01?

#ADCB01 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADCB01 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADCB01 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADCB01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADCB01 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 12.47, which is visibly different.

Open #ADCB01 in a Tool

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