Information about #ADB21F color

#ADB21F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB21F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 178, 31) — 67.8% red, 69.8% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 58 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB21F is a strongly colored sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bahia (#A9C01C) and Pea (#A4BF20).

The recipe behind #ADB21F is rgb(173, 178, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB21F: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #ADB21F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADB21F color variations

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

#ADB21F 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 #ADB21F

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB21F
  • RGB173, 178, 31
  • CMYK2, 0, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(173, 178, 31)
  • HSL62°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise62.041°, 70.335%, 40.98%
  • HSV62°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB62°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.698, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.698, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.698, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADB21F
  • DECIMAL ID11383327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01