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#ADDD46 Color

#ADDD46 is rgb(173, 221, 70) in RGB, hsl(79, 69%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 68%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADDD46
HEX#ADDD46
RGBrgb(173, 221, 70)
HSLhsl(79, 69%, 57%)
HSVhsv(79, 68%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 68%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.182 125.5)
LABlab(82.65% -31.87 64.98)
LCHlch(82.65% 72.37 116.12)

What #ADDD46 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 #ADDD46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.04Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 6.95June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 10.18Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.77Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.08Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.48

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

#ADDD46 Channel Values

How #ADDD46 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 221 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 69% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 68% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDD46 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADDD46 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADDD46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDD46; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADDD46
Complementary
#7646DD
Analogous
#DDC146
Analogous
#61DD46
Triadic
#46ADDD
Triadic
#DD46AD
Split comp.
#4661DD
Split comp.
#C146DD

Tints & Shades of #ADDD46

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

#B9E260
#C4E679
#CFEB93
#D9EFA9
#E4F4C3
#F0F9DD

Shades

#9DD327
#86B521
#6D931B
#567415
#3D520F
#263409

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADDD46.

How #ADDD46 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#ADDD46
Protanopia#D6D647
Protanomaly#C7D946
Deuteranopia#CFCF4B
Deuteranomaly#C2D549
Tritanopia#BCD1D1
Tritanomaly#B6D6AB
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADDD46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-addd46: #ADDD46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADDD46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-addd46': '#ADDD46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.867, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_addd46">#ADDD46</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADDD46"

More Green Colors

#ADDD46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADDD46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADDD46?

#ADDD46 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 221, 70) in RGB and hsl(79, 69%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #ADDD46?

#ADDD46 is rgb(173, 221, 70) — red 173, green 221, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADDD46?

#ADDD46 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 68%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADDD46 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDD46 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADDD46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADDD46 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 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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