Palettes / Colors / #ADFA47
#ADFA47 — Vivid Green
#ADFA47 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #ADFA47 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.
#ADFA47 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 #9547FA; it also sits naturally between #FAEE47 and #53FA47. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADFA47 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 250, 71 |
| HSL | 86°, 95%, 63% |
| HSV | 86°, 72%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 72%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.56, 77.71, 18.19 |
| Yxy | 77.71, 0.3540, 0.5235 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.65, -49.30, 73.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.15, -43.83, 46.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 98% · Blue 28%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADFA47
.text { color: #ADFA47; }
.background { background-color: #ADFA47; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADFA47; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 250, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 95%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADFA47; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 250, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADFA47; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 250, 71, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADFA47">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADFA47">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9547FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADFA47: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADFA47
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 #ADFA47: ·
How #ADFA47 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 #ADFA47 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 #ADFA47?
#ADFA47 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 173, 250, 71). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADFA47?
#ADFA47 is RGB 173, 250, 71 — HSL 86°, 95%, 63% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 72%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADFA47?
Its complement is #9547FA; analogous partners are #FAEE47 and #53FA47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADFA47 for text?
Black text on #ADFA47 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.