Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD)

The hex code for Light Moss Green is #ADDFAD. It is rgb(173, 223, 173) in RGB, hsl(120, 44%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK — a light green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#ADDFAD

RGBrgb(173, 223, 173)

HSLhsl(120, 44%, 78%)

HSVhsv(120, 22%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.086 144.8)

LABlab(84.34% -23.93 19.12)

LCHlch(84.34% 30.63 141.37)

Colors Closest to Light Moss Green

Light Moss Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 1.16 Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.79 Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 9.02 Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 9.57 Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.85 Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 9.87

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

#ADDFAD Channel Values

How Light Moss Green 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 223 · B 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 44% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 22% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Moss Green 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.

TextWhite text1.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Light Moss Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Moss Green; 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

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Moss Green

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

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How Light Moss Green 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#ADDFAD

Protanopia#D8D8AD

Protanomaly#C8DBAD

Deuteranopia#D0D0AF

Deuteranomaly#C3D6AE

Tritanopia#B4DADA

Tritanomaly#B1DCC9

Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #ADDFAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-moss-green: #ADDFAD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADDFAD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-moss-green': '#ADDFAD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.875, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="light_moss_green">#ADDFAD</color>

SVG fillfill="#ADDFAD"

More Green Colors

Light Moss Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

adebad ace1af adff2f accdac adffad acbf60 adffd6 aaf0d1 adffe0 a9ba9d b0bf1a a8e4a0 c9dc87 ddf719 004200 00995e 00ff66 155615 284328 35530e 4cbb17 66b032 7fffd4 99e6b3

#ADDFAD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Moss Green?

The hex code for Light Moss Green is #ADDFAD. That is rgb(173, 223, 173) in RGB, hsl(120, 44%, 78%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ADDFAD?

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

What is the CMYK value of #ADDFAD?

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

Should text on #ADDFAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDFAD scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADDFAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADDFAD 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 12.42, which is visibly different.

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