#ADE628 Color
#ADE628 is rgb(173, 230, 40) in RGB, hsl(78, 79%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADE628rgb(173, 230, 40)hsl(78, 79%, 53%)hsv(78, 83%, 90%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 10%)oklch(85.5% 0.208 126.2)lab(85.07% -36.67 76.03)lch(85.07% 84.40 115.75)What #ADE628 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 #ADE628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADE628 Channel Values
How #ADE628 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 230 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 79% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 83% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADE628 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.
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Colors That Go With #ADE628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADE628; 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 #ADE628
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.
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How #ADE628 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.
#ADE628#DEDE2A#CCE129#D5D532#C6DC2E#BED9D9#B8DEAE#D4D4D4Using #ADE628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ade628: #ADE628;background-color: #ADE628;colors: { 'color-ade628': '#ADE628' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.902, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_ade628">#ADE628</color>fill="#ADE628"More Green Colors
#ADE628 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADE628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADE628?
#ADE628 is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 230, 40) in RGB and hsl(78, 79%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #ADE628?
#ADE628 is rgb(173, 230, 40) — red 173, green 230, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADE628?
#ADE628 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADE628 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADE628 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADE628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADE628 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.
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