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#ADDF49 Color

#ADDF49 is rgb(173, 223, 73) in RGB, hsl(80, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 67%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADDF49
HEX#ADDF49
RGBrgb(173, 223, 73)
HSLhsl(80, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(80, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.183 126.1)
LABlab(83.23% -32.58 64.46)
LCHlch(83.23% 72.23 116.81)

What #ADDF49 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 #ADDF49, 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.

#ADDF49 Channel Values

How #ADDF49 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 223 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDF49 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADDF49 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADDF49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDF49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ADDF49

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 #ADDF49.

How #ADDF49 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#ADDF49
Protanopia#D8D84A
Protanomaly#C8DB49
Deuteranopia#D0D04E
Deuteranomaly#C3D64C
Tritanopia#BCD3D3
Tritanomaly#B6D8AD
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADDF49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-addf49: #ADDF49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADDF49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-addf49': '#ADDF49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.875, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_addf49">#ADDF49</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADDF49"

More Green Colors

#ADDF49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADDF49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADDF49?

#ADDF49 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 223, 73) in RGB and hsl(80, 70%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #ADDF49?

#ADDF49 is rgb(173, 223, 73) — red 173, green 223, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADDF49?

#ADDF49 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADDF49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDF49 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADDF49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADDF49 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 6.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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