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#ADDF86 Color

#ADDF86 is rgb(173, 223, 134) in RGB, hsl(94, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADDF86
HEX#ADDF86
RGBrgb(173, 223, 134)
HSLhsl(94, 58%, 70%)
HSVhsv(94, 40%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.128 132.5)
LABlab(83.78% -28.25 38.12)
LCHlch(83.78% 47.44 126.54)

What #ADDF86 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 #ADDF86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 8.73Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 9.19Pistachio#93C572ΔE 9.48Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 11.36Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 11.95Light Green#90EE90ΔE 15.13

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

#ADDF86 Channel Values

How #ADDF86 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 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 58% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 40% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDF86 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADDF86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADDF86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDF86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADDF86
Complementary
#B886DF
Analogous
#D9DF86
Analogous
#86DF8C
Triadic
#86ADDF
Triadic
#DF86AD
Split comp.
#8C86DF
Split comp.
#DF86D9

Tints & Shades of #ADDF86

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

#B8E396
#C3E7A6
#CEECB6
#D9F0C7
#E4F4D7
#EFF9E7

Shades

#94D562
#78CB3A
#63A92D
#4B8122
#365D19
#1F340E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADDF86.

How #ADDF86 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#ADDF86
Protanopia#D8D886
Protanomaly#C8DB86
Deuteranopia#D0D088
Deuteranomaly#C3D687
Tritanopia#B8D6D6
Tritanomaly#B4DABC
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADDF86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-addf86: #ADDF86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADDF86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-addf86': '#ADDF86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.875, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_addf86">#ADDF86</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADDF86"

More Green Colors

#ADDF86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADDF86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADDF86?

#ADDF86 is a light green — rgb(173, 223, 134) in RGB and hsl(94, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #ADDF86?

#ADDF86 is rgb(173, 223, 134) — red 173, green 223, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADDF86?

#ADDF86 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADDF86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDF86 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADDF86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADDF86 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.13, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.