Information about #ADD66B color

#ADD66B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADD66B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 214, 107) — 67.8% red, 83.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 42 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADD66B reads as a confidently colored chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anise (#A7D67D) and Spring (#A3C566).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 214, 107)), which gives #ADD66B its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADD66B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADD66B color variations

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

#ADD66B 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 #ADD66B

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

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD66B
  • RGB173, 214, 107
  • CMYK16, 0, 42, 16
  • CSSrgb(173, 214, 107)
  • HSL83°, 57%, 63%
  • HSL Precise82.991°, 56.614%, 62.941%
  • HSV83°, 50%, 84%
  • HSB83°, 50%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.839, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.839, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.839, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD66B
  • DECIMAL ID11392619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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