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#ADD228 Color

#ADD228 is rgb(173, 210, 40) in RGB, hsl(73, 68%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 18%) 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 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADD228
HEX#ADD228
RGBrgb(173, 210, 40)
HSLhsl(73, 68%, 49%)
HSVhsv(73, 81%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.186 122)
LABlab(79.40% -28.19 71.27)
LCHlch(79.40% 76.64 111.58)

What #ADD228 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 #ADD228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.74Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 7.38Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.93Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 10.83Pear#D1E231ΔE 11.41Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 12.8

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

#ADD228 Channel Values

How #ADD228 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 210 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 68% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 81% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADD228 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADD228 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADD228

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADD228; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADD228
Complementary
#4D28D2
Analogous
#D2A228
Analogous
#58D228
Triadic
#28ADD2
Triadic
#D228AD
Split comp.
#2858D2
Split comp.
#A228D2

Tints & Shades of #ADD228

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

#BADB43
#C5E160
#D0E77E
#DBEC9C
#E6F2BA
#F1F8D8

Shades

#98B823
#7F9A1D
#6A8118
#516313
#3C490E
#232B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADD228.

How #ADD228 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#ADD228
Protanopia#CCCC29
Protanomaly#C1CF29
Deuteranopia#C7C72E
Deuteranomaly#BDCB2C
Tritanopia#BBC6C6
Tritanomaly#B6CB9F
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADD228 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-add228: #ADD228;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADD228;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-add228': '#ADD228' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.824, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_add228">#ADD228</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADD228"

More Green Colors

#ADD228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADD228 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADD228?

#ADD228 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 210, 40) in RGB and hsl(73, 68%, 49%) 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 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #ADD228?

#ADD228 is rgb(173, 210, 40) — red 173, green 210, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADD228?

#ADD228 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADD228 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADD228 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADD228 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADD228 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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