Information about #ADB242 color

#ADB242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB242 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 178, 66) — 67.8% red, 69.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 44 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #ADB242 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Slightly further away sit Brass (#B5A642) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 178, 66)), which gives #ADB242 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #ADB242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADB242 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADB242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A4A84E

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#929466

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#888A72

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Grey

#808080

#ADB242 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B28B42

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#ADB242 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8042B3
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#4275B3
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B38042
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#ADB242
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#42ADB3
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#B342AD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#42B348
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#B342AD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#42B380
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#4842B3
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#B34275
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Nearest named colors to #ADB242

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Android Green color link
Android Green

#A4C639

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

#ADB242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB242
  • RGB173, 178, 66
  • CMYK2, 0, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(173, 178, 66)
  • HSL63°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise62.679°, 45.902%, 47.843%
  • HSV63°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB63°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.698, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.698, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.698, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADB242
  • DECIMAL ID11383362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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