HEX atlas value

#ADDD9D

#ADDD9D is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 221, 157, HSL 105, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.6303, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#ADDD9D Sample readable text

HEX #ADDD9D

RGB rgb(173, 221, 157)

HSL hsl(105 48% 74%)

CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 29, 13)

Luminance 0.6303

Contrast Black 13.61:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-addd9d: #ADDD9D;
.background-addd9d { background-color: #ADDD9D; }
.text-addd9d { color: #ADDD9D; }

Luminance0.6303

Black text13.61:1AA Pass

White text1.54:1AA 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":"#ADDD9D","rgb":[173,221,157],"hsl":[105,48,74],"cmyk":[22,0,29,13],"luminance":0.6303,"contrast":{"black":13.61,"white":1.54}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E6F4E1","hex":"#E6F4E1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.39,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Green","hex":"#98FB98","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.59,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A5EB8E","hex":"#A5EB8E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.87,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDDD9D","hex":"#CDDD9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.43,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/addd9d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#CD9DDD","analogous":["#CDDD9D","#9DDDAD"],"triadic":["#9DADDD","#DD9DAD"],"tetradic":["#9DCDDD","#CD9DDD","#DDAD9D"],"splitComplementary":["#AD9DDD","#DD9DCD"],"monochromatic":["#E6F4E1","#ADDD9D","#74C559"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E6F4E1","dark":"#74C559","saturated":"#A5EB8E","desaturated":"#B4CEAB","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#BAFFA3"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":31.20897306865447},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":35.22782990761707},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":36.0416425818802},{"slug":"mint-green","name":"Mint Green","hex":"#98FB98","distance":36.959437225152655}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ADDD9D

#ADDD9D is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #ADDD9D is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 173, 221, and 157, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 105deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6303, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.61:1AA Pass

White text1.54:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ADDD9D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.61:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6F4E1#000000 text · best 18.39:1#E6F4E1

Pale Green#000000 text · best 16.59:1#98FB98

#A5EB8E#000000 text · best 14.87:1#A5EB8E

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#CDDD9D#000000 text · best 14.43:1#CDDD9D

Generated Palette

#ADDD9D#ADDD9D

#CD9DDD#CD9DDD

#CDDD9D#CDDD9D

#9DDDAD#9DDDAD

#E6F4E1#E6F4E1

#74C559#74C559

Color Harmonies

#CD9DDD#CD9DDD

#CDDD9D#CDDD9D

#9DDDAD#9DDDAD

#9DADDD#9DADDD

#DD9DAD#DD9DAD

Variants

#E6F4E1#E6F4E1

#74C559#74C559

#A5EB8E#A5EB8E

#B4CEAB#B4CEAB

#FCFDFC#FCFDFC

#BAFFA3#BAFFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Celadon#ACE1AF

Lichen#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Light Green#90EE90

Mint Green#98FB98

#ADDD9D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #ADDD9D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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