Palettes / Colors / #ADD55C
#ADD55C — Green
#ADD55C is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ADD55C 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.
#ADD55C is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #855DD5; it also sits naturally between #D5C15D and #71D55D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD55C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 213, 92 |
| HSL | 80°, 59%, 60% |
| HSV | 80°, 57%, 84% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 57%, 16% |
| XYZ | 42.96, 57.25, 18.91 |
| Yxy | 57.25, 0.3607, 0.4806 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.32, -31.44, 54.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.66, -27.44, 35.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 84% · Blue 36%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADD55C
.text { color: #ADD55C; }
.background { background-color: #ADD55C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD55C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 213, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 59%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD55C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 213, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD55C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 213, 92, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD55C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD55C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #855DD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD55C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD55C
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 #ADD55C: ·
How #ADD55C 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 #ADD55C 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 #ADD55C?
#ADD55C is Green, a green color (RGB 173, 213, 92). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD55C?
#ADD55C is RGB 173, 213, 92 — HSL 80°, 59%, 60% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 57%, 16%.
What colors go with #ADD55C?
Its complement is #855DD5; analogous partners are #D5C15D and #71D55D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD55C for text?
Black text on #ADD55C has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.