Information about #ADC983 color

#ADC983 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC983 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 201, 131) (67.8% red, 78.8% green, 51.4% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 27 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced chartreuse, #ADC983 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Caper (#AFC182). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 201, 131)), which gives #ADC983 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADC983 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADC983 color variations

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

#ADC983 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 #ADC983

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC983
  • RGB173, 201, 131
  • CMYK11, 0, 27, 21
  • CSSrgb(173, 201, 131)
  • HSL84°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise84°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV84°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB84°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.788, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.788, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.788, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC983
  • DECIMAL ID11389315
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01