HEX atlas value

#ADD779

#ADD779 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 215, 121, HSL 87, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.5887, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#ADD779 Sample readable text

HEX #ADD779

RGB rgb(173, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(87 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.5887

Contrast Black 12.77:1White 1.64:1

CSS

--color-add779: #ADD779;
.background-add779 { background-color: #ADD779; }
.text-add779 { color: #ADD779; }

Luminance0.5887

Black text12.77:1AA Pass

White text1.64:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#ADD779","rgb":[173,215,121],"hsl":[87,54,66],"cmyk":[20,0,44,16],"luminance":0.5887,"contrast":{"black":12.77,"white":1.64}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.64,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D8ECC0","hex":"#D8ECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.68,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#AFEA66","hex":"#AFEA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.78,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7D279","hex":"#D7D279","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.38,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7ED779","hex":"#7ED779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.88,"contrastWhite":1.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABC48D","hex":"#ABC48D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.01,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/add779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A479D7","analogous":["#D7D279","#7ED779"],"triadic":["#79ADD7","#D779AD"],"tetradic":["#79D7D2","#A479D7","#D7797E"],"splitComplementary":["#797ED7","#D279D7"],"monochromatic":["#D8ECC0","#ADD779","#81BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D8ECC0","dark":"#81BC38","saturated":"#AFEA66","desaturated":"#ABC48D","pastel":"#E9F1DF","neon":"#C3FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":38.34057902536163},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":38.41874542459709},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":43.116122274620196},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":43.116122274620196}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ADD779

#ADD779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #ADD779 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 173, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 87deg with 54% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5887, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.77:1AA Pass

White text1.64:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ADD779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.77:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.64:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8ECC0#000000 text · best 16.68:1#D8ECC0

#AFEA66#000000 text · best 14.78:1#AFEA66

#D7D279#000000 text · best 13.38:1#D7D279

#7ED779#000000 text · best 11.88:1#7ED779

#ABC48D#000000 text · best 11.01:1#ABC48D

Generated Palette

#ADD779#ADD779

#A479D7#A479D7

#D7D279#D7D279

#7ED779#7ED779

#D8ECC0#D8ECC0

#81BC38#81BC38

Color Harmonies

#A479D7#A479D7

#D7D279#D7D279

#7ED779#7ED779

#79ADD7#79ADD7

#D779AD#D779AD

Variants

#D8ECC0#D8ECC0

#81BC38#81BC38

#AFEA66#AFEA66

#ABC48D#ABC48D

#E9F1DF#E9F1DF

#C3FF7A#C3FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Willow Green#A8B88F

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

#ADD779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #ADD779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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