Information about #ADD165 color

#ADD165 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADD165 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 209, 101) (67.8% red, 82% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 42 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADD165 reads as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spring (#A3C566). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 209, 101)), which gives #ADD165 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADD165 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADD165 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADD165 color variations

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

#ADD165 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADD165

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

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD165
  • RGB173, 209, 101
  • CMYK14, 0, 42, 18
  • CSSrgb(173, 209, 101)
  • HSL80°, 54%, 61%
  • HSL Precise80°, 54%, 60.784%
  • HSV80°, 52%, 82%
  • HSB80°, 52%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.820, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.820, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.820, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD165
  • DECIMAL ID11391333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01