Information about #ADE281 color

#ADE281 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADE281 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 226, 129) (67.8% red, 88.6% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 0 / 38 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored zesty chartreuse, #ADE281 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Pistachio (#AEE78B). Slightly further away sit Anise (#A7D67D) and Feijoa (#A5D785).

The recipe behind #ADE281 is rgb(173, 226, 129), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADE281: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADE281 color variations

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

#ADE281 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADE281 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADE281 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADE281 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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#ADE281 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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#E382DE
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#8782E3
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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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#DEE382
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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
#ADE281
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#82AEE3
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#E382AE
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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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#B782E3
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#E382AE
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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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#B782E3
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#E38782
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Nearest named colors to #ADE281

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

Light Pistachio color link
Light Pistachio

#AEE78B

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Light Harlequin color link
Light Harlequin

#A2E78B

Light Chartreuse Green color link
Light Chartreuse Green

#B9E78B

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Light Sap Green color link
Light Sap Green

#96E78B

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Light Spring Bud color link
Light Spring Bud

#C5E78B

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

#ADE281 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#ADE281 color image #ADE281 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#ADE281 color image #ADE281 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADE281
  • RGB173, 226, 129
  • CMYK21, 0, 38, 11
  • CSSrgb(173, 226, 129)
  • HSL93°, 63%, 70%
  • HSL Precise92.784°, 62.581%, 69.608%
  • HSV93°, 43%, 89%
  • HSB93°, 43%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.886, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.886, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.886, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADE281
  • DECIMAL ID11395713
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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