Information about #ADE038 color

#ADE038 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADE038 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 224, 56) — 67.8% red, 87.8% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 66 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated chartreuse, #ADE038 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lickety Split (#A3D92D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jardin Green (#A5CF35) and Green Lizard (#A7F432).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 224, 56)), which gives #ADE038 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADE038 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADE038 color variations

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

#ADE038 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 #ADE038

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

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADE038
  • RGB173, 224, 56
  • CMYK20, 0, 66, 12
  • CSSrgb(173, 224, 56)
  • HSL78°, 73%, 55%
  • HSL Precise78.214°, 73.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV78°, 75%, 88%
  • HSB78°, 75%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.878, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.878, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.878, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADE038
  • DECIMAL ID11395128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01