#ADDCAC Color
#ADDCAC is rgb(173, 220, 172) in RGB, hsl(119, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADDCACrgb(173, 220, 172)hsl(119, 41%, 77%)hsv(119, 22%, 86%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 14%)oklch(84.9% 0.082 144.3)lab(83.50% -22.71 18.48)lch(83.50% 29.27 140.86)What #ADDCAC 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 #ADDCAC, 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.
#ADDCAC Channel Values
How #ADDCAC 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 220 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 41% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 22% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDCAC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADDCAC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ADDCAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDCAC; 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 #ADDCAC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADDCAC.
How #ADDCAC 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.
#ADDCAC#D5D5AC#C6D8AC#CECEAE#C2D4AD#B4D7D7#B1D9C7#D0D0D0Using #ADDCAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-addcac: #ADDCAC;background-color: #ADDCAC;colors: { 'color-addcac': '#ADDCAC' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.863, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_addcac">#ADDCAC</color>fill="#ADDCAC"More Green Colors
#ADDCAC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADDCAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADDCAC?
#ADDCAC is a light green — rgb(173, 220, 172) in RGB and hsl(119, 41%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #ADDCAC?
#ADDCAC is rgb(173, 220, 172) — red 173, green 220, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADDCAC?
#ADDCAC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADDCAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDCAC scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADDCAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADDCAC 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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