Palettes / Colors / #ADD232
#ADD232 — Green
#ADD232 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 #ADD232 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.
#ADD232 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 #5732D2; it also sits naturally between #D2A732 and #5DD232. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD232 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 210, 50 |
| HSL | 74°, 64%, 51% |
| HSV | 74°, 76%, 82% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 76%, 18% |
| XYZ | 40.86, 55.21, 11.52 |
| Yxy | 55.21, 0.3798, 0.5132 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.16, -32.83, 69.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.30, -28.35, 40.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 20%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADD232
.text { color: #ADD232; }
.background { background-color: #ADD232; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD232; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 210, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 64%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD232; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 210, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD232; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 210, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD232">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD232">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADD232
Tints of #ADD232
Tones of #ADD232
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5732D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD232: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD232
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 #ADD232: ·
How #ADD232 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 #ADD232 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADD232?
#ADD232 is Green, a green color (RGB 173, 210, 50). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD232?
#ADD232 is RGB 173, 210, 50 — HSL 74°, 64%, 51% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 76%, 18%.
What colors go with #ADD232?
Its complement is #5732D2; analogous partners are #D2A732 and #5DD232. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD232 for text?
Black text on #ADD232 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.