Palettes / Colors / #ADCD2E
#ADCD2E — Green
#ADCD2E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #ADCD2E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ADCD2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E2ECC; it also sits naturally between #CC9C2E and #5DCC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCD2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 205, 46 |
| HSL | 72°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 72°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.56, 52.74, 10.68 |
| Yxy | 52.74, 0.3841, 0.5122 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.72, -30.67, 69.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.63, -26.40, 39.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCD2E
.text { color: #ADCD2E; }
.background { background-color: #ADCD2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCD2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 205, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCD2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 205, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCD2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 205, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCD2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCD2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADCD2E
Tints of #ADCD2E
Tones of #ADCD2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E2ECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCD2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCD2E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ADCD2E: ·
How #ADCD2E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADCD2E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADCD2E?
#ADCD2E is Green, a green color (RGB 173, 205, 46). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCD2E?
#ADCD2E is RGB 173, 205, 46 — HSL 72°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #ADCD2E?
Its complement is #4E2ECC; analogous partners are #CC9C2E and #5DCC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCD2E for text?
Black text on #ADCD2E has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.