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#add256 color: Lime Lizard

#add256 is rgb(173, 210, 86) in RGB and oklch(81.204% 0.15653 123.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

81.2%
0.157
124°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #add256

#add256 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lime Lizard (#abd35d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #add256 mixed with white

  1. add256
  2. b5d76b
  3. bddc7d
  4. c5e08f
  5. cde5a0
  6. d5e9b0
  7. ddeec0
  8. e6f2d0
  9. eef7e0
  10. f6fbef

Darker: #add256 mixed with black

  1. add256
  2. 96b64a
  3. 7f9b3e
  4. 6a8132
  5. 556827
  6. 41501c
  7. 2d3912
  8. 1b2408
  9. 0b1002
  10. 010200

Calmer: #add256 with less saturation

  1. add256
  2. afd165
  3. b1cf71
  4. b3ce7d
  5. b5cc88
  6. b7cb93
  7. b9c99d
  8. bbc7a6
  9. bdc5af
  10. bfc3b9

Questions about #add256

What color is #add256?

#add256 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Lime Lizard. In RGB it is rgb(173, 210, 86), in HSL hsl(77.9, 57.94%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.204% 0.15653 123.846).

What colors go well with #add256?

The complementary color of #add256 is #d6a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3bf2a and #62df92. The triadic partners are #75caff and #ff9ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #add256?

Black text reads better on #add256: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #add256 a warm or cool color?

#add256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.157.