Information about #ADE81A color

#ADE81A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADE81A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 232, 26) (67.8% red, 91% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 23 / 0 / 81 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADE81A reads as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Inch Worm (#B0E313). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellowish Green (#B0DD16) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 232, 26) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ADE81A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADE81A color variations

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

#ADE81A 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 #ADE81A

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#ADE81A
  • RGB173, 232, 26
  • CMYK23, 0, 81, 9
  • CSSrgb(173, 232, 26)
  • HSL77°, 82%, 51%
  • HSL Precise77.184°, 81.746%, 50.588%
  • HSV77°, 89%, 91%
  • HSB77°, 89%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.910, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.910, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.910, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADE81A
  • DECIMAL ID11397146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01