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#ADFBAE Color

#ADFBAE is rgb(173, 251, 174) in RGB, hsl(121, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 2%) 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 9.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADFBAE
HEX#ADFBAE
RGBrgb(173, 251, 174)
HSLhsl(121, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(121, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.129 144.7)
LABlab(92.14% -35.89 29.11)
LCHlch(92.14% 46.21 140.96)

What #ADFBAE 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 #ADFBAE, 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.

#ADFBAE Channel Values

How #ADFBAE 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 251 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADFBAE 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADFBAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADFBAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ADFBAE

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.

Tints

Shades

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

How #ADFBAE 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#ADFBAE
Protanopia#F0F0AE
Protanomaly#D8F4AE
Deuteranopia#E5E5B1
Deuteranomaly#D1EEB0
Tritanopia#B9F3F3
Tritanomaly#B5F6DB
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADFBAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adfbae: #ADFBAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADFBAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adfbae': '#ADFBAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.984, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_adfbae">#ADFBAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADFBAE"

More Green Colors

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

#ADFBAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADFBAE?

#ADFBAE is a lightest green — rgb(173, 251, 174) in RGB and hsl(121, 91%, 83%) 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 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #ADFBAE?

#ADFBAE is rgb(173, 251, 174) — red 173, green 251, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADFBAE?

#ADFBAE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADFBAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADFBAE scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADFBAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADFBAE 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 11.6, which is visibly different.

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