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Greenyellow

greenyellow · #ADFF2F

HEX

#ADFF2F

RGB

rgb(173, 255, 47)

CMYK

cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(84, 100%, 59%)

LAB

lab(92.0, -52.5, 81.9)

What is Greenyellow?

Greenyellow is the greenyellow reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #ADFF2F (rgb 173, 255, 47). It sits in the green family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Greenyellow as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 17.12 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.23 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Greenyellow

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Greenyellow (#ADFF2F). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F8FFEE

50

#F8FFEE

#F8FFEE

Copied #F2FFDE

100

#F2FFDE

#F2FFDE

Copied #E5FFBC

200

#E5FFBC

#E5FFBC

Copied #D6FF97

300

#D6FF97

#D6FF97

Copied #C2FF63

400

#C2FF63

#C2FF63

Copied #ADFF2F

500

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #93D928

600

#93D928

#93D928

Copied #70A61F

700

#70A61F

#70A61F

Copied #4E7315

800

#4E7315

#4E7315

Copied #2B400C

900

#2B400C

#2B400C

Copied #151F06

950

#151F06

#151F06

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #BCFF74

15%

#BCFF74

Copied #CAFF99

30%

#CAFF99

Copied #D7FFB6

45%

#D7FFB6

Copied #E3FFCD

60%

#E3FFCD

Copied #EEFFE2

75%

#EEFFE2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #A1ED2B

15%

#A1ED2B

Copied #93DA27

30%

#93DA27

Copied #84C422

45%

#84C422

Copied #72AA1C

60%

#72AA1C

Copied #5B8914

75%

#5B8914

Color harmonies for Greenyellow

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Greenyellow. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #822EFF

#822EFF

#822EFF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #2EABFF

#2EABFF

#2EABFF

Copied #FF2EAB

#FF2EAB

#FF2EAB

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FFEA2E

#FFEA2E

#FFEA2E

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #43FF2E

#43FF2E

#43FF2E

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #2E43FF

#2E43FF

#2E43FF

Copied #EA2EFF

#EA2EFF

#EA2EFF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #2EFF82

#2EFF82

#2EFF82

Copied #822EFF

#822EFF

#822EFF

Copied #FF2EAB

#FF2EAB

#FF2EAB

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

#ADFF2F

Copied #2EFFEA

#2EFFEA

#2EFFEA

Copied #822EFF

#822EFF

#822EFF

Copied #FF2E43

#FF2E43

#FF2E43

Greenyellow in every color space

Full conversion of Greenyellow across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#ADFF2F

RGB

rgb(173, 255, 47)

CMYK

cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(84, 100%, 59%)

HSV

hsv(84, 82%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(84 18% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(92.0 -52.5 81.9)

OKLCH

oklch(91.3% 0.233 130.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(53.51, 80.61, 15.43)

Copy-ready code for Greenyellow

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #ADFF2F;
background-color: #ADFF2F;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-greenyellow: #ADFF2F;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'greenyellow': '#ADFF2F',
}

Sass

$color-greenyellow: #ADFF2F;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.678, green: 1.000, blue: 0.184, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="greenyellow">#ADFF2F</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Greenyellow equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #EDFF21

RAL 1016

#EDFF21

Sulfur yellow

Copied #FFFF00

RAL 1026

#FFFF00

Luminous yellow

Copied #F8F32B

RAL 1018

#F8F32B

Zinc yellow

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #F3DA0B

RAL 1021

#F3DA0B

Rape yellow

Copied #E1CC4F

RAL 1014

#E1CC4F

Ivory

FAQ about Greenyellow

What is the HEX code for Greenyellow?

Greenyellow (greenyellow) has the HEX code #ADFF2F. In RGB it is rgb(173, 255, 47), and in CMYK it is cmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Greenyellow?

Greenyellow converts to oklch(0.913 0.233 130.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Greenyellow accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Greenyellow has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 with black text and 1.23:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Greenyellow?

The closest Pantone reference to Greenyellow by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 367 C (#A4D65E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Greenyellow?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Greenyellow by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1016 (Sulfur yellow, #EDFF21). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Greenyellow?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Greenyellow is #822EFF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
green

CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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