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#ADF08E Color

#ADF08E is rgb(173, 240, 142) in RGB, hsl(101, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 6%) 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 7.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADF08E
HEX#ADF08E
RGBrgb(173, 240, 142)
HSLhsl(101, 77%, 75%)
HSVhsv(101, 41%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.145 136.3)
LABlab(88.64% -34.74 40.32)
LCHlch(88.64% 53.23 130.75)

What #ADF08E 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 #ADF08E, 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.

#ADF08E Channel Values

How #ADF08E 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 240 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 77% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 41% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADF08E 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADF08E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADF08E; 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 #ADF08E

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 #ADF08E 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#ADF08E
Protanopia#E6E68E
Protanomaly#D2EA8E
Deuteranopia#DDDD91
Deuteranomaly#CBE590
Tritanopia#BBE7E7
Tritanomaly#B5EAC9
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADF08E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adf08e: #ADF08E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADF08E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adf08e': '#ADF08E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.941, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_adf08e">#ADF08E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADF08E"

More Green Colors

#ADF08E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADF08E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADF08E?

#ADF08E is a light green — rgb(173, 240, 142) in RGB and hsl(101, 77%, 75%) 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 7.78.

What is the RGB value of #ADF08E?

#ADF08E is rgb(173, 240, 142) — red 173, green 240, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADF08E?

#ADF08E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADF08E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADF08E scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADF08E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADF08E 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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