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#ADE68F Color

#ADE68F is rgb(173, 230, 143) in RGB, hsl(99, 64%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADE68F
HEX#ADE68F
RGBrgb(173, 230, 143)
HSLhsl(99, 64%, 73%)
HSVhsv(99, 38%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.129 135.4)
LABlab(85.85% -30.40 36.31)
LCHlch(85.85% 47.35 129.94)

What #ADE68F 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 #ADE68F, 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.

#ADE68F Channel Values

How #ADE68F 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 230 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 64% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 38% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADE68F 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADE68F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADE68F; 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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Tints & Shades of #ADE68F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADE68F.

How #ADE68F 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#ADE68F
Protanopia#DEDE8F
Protanomaly#CCE18F
Deuteranopia#D5D591
Deuteranomaly#C6DC90
Tritanopia#B9DDDD
Tritanomaly#B4E1C3
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADE68F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ade68f: #ADE68F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADE68F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ade68f': '#ADE68F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.902, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_ade68f">#ADE68F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADE68F"

More Green Colors

#ADE68F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADE68F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADE68F?

#ADE68F is a light green — rgb(173, 230, 143) in RGB and hsl(99, 64%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #ADE68F?

#ADE68F is rgb(173, 230, 143) — red 173, green 230, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADE68F?

#ADE68F converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADE68F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADE68F scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADE68F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADE68F 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 12.63, which is visibly different.

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