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#ADD723 Color

#ADD723 is rgb(173, 215, 35) in RGB, hsl(74, 72%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 84%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADD723
HEX#ADD723
RGBrgb(173, 215, 35)
HSLhsl(74, 72%, 49%)
HSVhsv(74, 84%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 84%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.193 123.1)
LABlab(80.80% -30.48 73.59)
LCHlch(80.80% 79.65 112.50)

What #ADD723 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 #ADD723, 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.

#ADD723 Channel Values

How #ADD723 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 215 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 72% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 84% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADD723 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADD723 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADD723

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADD723; 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 #ADD723

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 #ADD723.

How #ADD723 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#ADD723
Protanopia#D1D124
Protanomaly#C3D324
Deuteranopia#CACA2B
Deuteranomaly#BFD028
Tritanopia#BCCBCB
Tritanomaly#B6D0A3
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADD723 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-add723: #ADD723;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADD723;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-add723': '#ADD723' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.843, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_add723">#ADD723</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADD723"

More Green Colors

#ADD723 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADD723 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADD723?

#ADD723 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 215, 35) in RGB and hsl(74, 72%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #ADD723?

#ADD723 is rgb(173, 215, 35) — red 173, green 215, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADD723?

#ADD723 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 84%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADD723 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADD723 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADD723 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADD723 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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