#ADC12E

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #ADC12E

Visually, #ADC12E is defined as a moderate yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 173 parts red, 193 parts green, and 46 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow, and 24% black. With a hue angle of 68.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#ADC12E
RGB173, 193, 46
HSL68.2°, 61.5%, 46.9%
CMYK10%, 0%, 76%, 24%
HSV68.2°, 76.2%, 75.7%
LAB74.3, -24.9, 66.2
XYZ36.8, 47.2, 9.8
Decimal11387182

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #ADC12E; }
.text-color { color: #ADC12E; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #ADC12E; }

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