#ADDAAA Color
#ADDAAA is rgb(173, 218, 170) in RGB, hsl(116, 39%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADDAAArgb(173, 218, 170)hsl(116, 39%, 76%)hsv(116, 22%, 85%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 15%)oklch(84.4% 0.081 143.2)lab(82.91% -22.05 18.71)lch(82.91% 28.92 139.68)What #ADDAAA 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 #ADDAAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADDAAA Channel Values
How #ADDAAA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 173 · G 218 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 39% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 22% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDAAA 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.
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Colors That Go With #ADDAAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDAAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ADDAAA
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.
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How #ADDAAA 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.
#ADDAAA#D3D3AA#C5D6AA#CDCDAB#C1D2AB#B4D5D5#B1D7C5#CECECEUsing #ADDAAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-addaaa: #ADDAAA;background-color: #ADDAAA;colors: { 'color-addaaa': '#ADDAAA' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.855, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_addaaa">#ADDAAA</color>fill="#ADDAAA"More Green Colors
#ADDAAA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADDAAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADDAAA?
#ADDAAA is a light green — rgb(173, 218, 170) in RGB and hsl(116, 39%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #ADDAAA?
#ADDAAA is rgb(173, 218, 170) — red 173, green 218, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADDAAA?
#ADDAAA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADDAAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDAAA scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADDAAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADDAAA 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.
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