Information about #ADE21B color

#ADE21B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADE21B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 226, 27) — 67.8% red, 88.6% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 78 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADE21B presents itself as a vivid, lively chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellowish Green (#B0DD16). Slightly further away sit Inch Worm (#B0E313) and Lickety Split (#A3D92D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 226, 27)), which gives #ADE21B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #ADE21B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADE21B color variations

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

#ADE21B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADE21B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#688810

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Black

#000000

#ADE21B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADE21B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADE21B 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
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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
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#B51BE4
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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
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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
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#1BAFE4
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#E41BAF
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#1BE450
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#501BE4
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#E41BAF
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#E41B4A
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Nearest named colors to #ADE21B

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

Yellowish Green color link
Yellowish Green

#B0DD16

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Lickety Split color link
Lickety Split

#A3D92D

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Vivid Lime Green color link
Vivid Lime Green

#A6D608

Yellowy Green color link
Yellowy Green

#BFF128

Yellowgreen color link
Yellowgreen

#BBF90F

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#ADE21B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADE21B
  • RGB173, 226, 27
  • CMYK21, 0, 78, 11
  • CSSrgb(173, 226, 27)
  • HSL76°, 79%, 50%
  • HSL Precise75.98°, 78.656%, 49.608%
  • HSV76°, 88%, 89%
  • HSB76°, 88%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.886, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.886, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.886, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADE21B
  • DECIMAL ID11395611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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