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Green Yellow (#ADFF2F)

The hex code for Green Yellow is #ADFF2F. It is rgb(173, 255, 47) in RGB, hsl(84, 100%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADFF2F
HEX#ADFF2F
RGBrgb(173, 255, 47)
HSLhsl(84, 100%, 59%)
HSVhsv(84, 82%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.233 130)
LABlab(92.20% -46.41 80.45)
LCHlch(92.20% 92.88 119.98)

Colors Closest to Green Yellow

Green Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#ADFF2F Channel Values

How Green Yellow 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 255 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 100% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 82% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Green Yellow 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADFF2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Green Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Green Yellow; 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 Green Yellow

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 #ADFF2F.

How Green Yellow 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#ADFF2F
Protanopia#F4F431
Protanomaly#DBF830
Deuteranopia#E8E83C
Deuteranomaly#D3F237
Tritanopia#C2F1F1
Tritanomaly#BAF7C2
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADFF2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--green-yellow: #ADFF2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADFF2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'green-yellow': '#ADFF2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 1.000, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="green_yellow">#ADFF2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADFF2F"

More Green Colors

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

#ADFF2F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Green Yellow?

The hex code for Green Yellow is #ADFF2F. That is rgb(173, 255, 47) in RGB, hsl(84, 100%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ADFF2F?

#ADFF2F is rgb(173, 255, 47) — red 173, green 255, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADFF2F?

#ADFF2F converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADFF2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADFF2F scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is GreenYellow a CSS named color?

Yes. GreenYellow is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: greenyellow instead of the hex code.

Open Green Yellow in a Tool

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