Information about #ADC78A color

#ADC78A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC78A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 199, 138) (67.8% red, 78% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 10 / 0 / 24 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #ADC78A appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Caper (#AFC182).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 199, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADC78A: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADC78A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADC78A color variations

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

#ADC78A 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 #ADC78A

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC78A
  • RGB173, 199, 138
  • CMYK10, 0, 24, 22
  • CSSrgb(173, 199, 138)
  • HSL86°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise85.574°, 35.26%, 66.078%
  • HSV86°, 31%, 78%
  • HSB86°, 31%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.780, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.780, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.780, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC78A
  • DECIMAL ID11388810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01