#ADEE44 Color
#ADEE44 is rgb(173, 238, 68) in RGB, hsl(83, 83%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 71%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADEE44rgb(173, 238, 68)hsl(83, 83%, 60%)hsv(83, 71%, 93%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 71%, 7%)oklch(87.5% 0.204 128.4)lab(87.46% -39.01 70.32)lch(87.46% 80.42 119.02)What #ADEE44 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 #ADEE44, 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.
#ADEE44 Channel Values
How #ADEE44 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 238 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 83% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADEE44 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADEE44 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ADEE44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADEE44; 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 #ADEE44
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 #ADEE44 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.
#ADEE44#E5E545#D1E845#DBDB4B#CAE348#BFE1E1#B8E6B7#DADADAUsing #ADEE44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-adee44: #ADEE44;background-color: #ADEE44;colors: { 'color-adee44': '#ADEE44' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.933, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_adee44">#ADEE44</color>fill="#ADEE44"More Green Colors
#ADEE44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADEE44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADEE44?
#ADEE44 is a light green — rgb(173, 238, 68) in RGB and hsl(83, 83%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #ADEE44?
#ADEE44 is rgb(173, 238, 68) — red 173, green 238, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADEE44?
#ADEE44 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 71%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADEE44 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADEE44 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADEE44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADEE44 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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