Information about #ADD89D color

#ADD89D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADD89D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 216, 157) — 67.8% red, 84.7% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 23 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADD89D presents itself as a confidently colored chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) and Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 216, 157)), which gives #ADD89D its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADD89D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (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.

#ADD89D color variations

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

#ADD89D 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 #ADD89D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD89D
  • RGB173, 216, 157
  • CMYK17, 0, 23, 15
  • CSSrgb(173, 216, 157)
  • HSL104°, 43%, 73%
  • HSL Precise103.729°, 43.066%, 73.137%
  • HSV104°, 27%, 85%
  • HSB104°, 27%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.847, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.847, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.847, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD89D
  • DECIMAL ID11393181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01