Nearest-color comparison
Green Yellow #ADFF2F vs Yellow Green #9ACD32: RGB distance 53.6 and contrast 1.54:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Green Yellow and Yellow Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 53.6. Green Yellow is lighter by 0.2985, and Green Yellow is more saturated by 39 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.54:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Green Yellow and Yellow Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Green Yellow is #ADFF2F, a cool green with hue 84°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8061. Beside Yellow Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.12:1.
green color
Yellow Green is #9ACD32, a cool green with hue 80°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.5076. Beside Green Yellow, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.15:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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