Information about #ADDE3B color

#ADDE3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADDE3B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 222, 59) (67.8% red, 87.1% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 19 / 0 / 64 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADDE3B is a vivid, lively yellow-green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lickety Split (#A3D92D). Slightly further away sit Jardin Green (#A5CF35) and Atlantis (#9CD03B).

The recipe behind #ADDE3B is rgb(173, 222, 59), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #ADDE3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADDE3B color variations

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

#ADDE3B 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 #ADDE3B

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

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADDE3B
  • RGB173, 222, 59
  • CMYK19, 0, 64, 13
  • CSSrgb(173, 222, 59)
  • HSL78°, 71%, 55%
  • HSL Precise78.037°, 71.179%, 55.098%
  • HSV78°, 73%, 87%
  • HSB78°, 73%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.871, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.871, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.871, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADDE3B
  • DECIMAL ID11394619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01