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#ADF28C Color

#ADF28C is rgb(173, 242, 140) in RGB, hsl(101, 80%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 5%) 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 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADF28C
HEX#ADF28C
RGBrgb(173, 242, 140)
HSLhsl(101, 80%, 75%)
HSVhsv(101, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.15 136.2)
LABlab(89.18% -35.77 41.96)
LCHlch(89.18% 55.13 130.45)

What #ADF28C 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 #ADF28C, 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.

#ADF28C Channel Values

How #ADF28C 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 242 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 80% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADF28C 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADF28C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADF28C; 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 #ADF28C

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 #ADF28C.

How #ADF28C 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#ADF28C
Protanopia#E8E88D
Protanomaly#D3EC8C
Deuteranopia#DEDE8F
Deuteranomaly#CCE68E
Tritanopia#BBE8E8
Tritanomaly#B6ECCA
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADF28C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adf28c: #ADF28C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADF28C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adf28c': '#ADF28C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.949, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_adf28c">#ADF28C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADF28C"

More Green Colors

#ADF28C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADF28C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADF28C?

#ADF28C is a light green — rgb(173, 242, 140) in RGB and hsl(101, 80%, 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 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #ADF28C?

#ADF28C is rgb(173, 242, 140) — red 173, green 242, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADF28C?

#ADF28C converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADF28C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADF28C scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADF28C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADF28C 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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