Green color

Green Yellow #ADFF2F

#ADFF2F · rgb(173, 255, 47)

Green Yellow is the color #ADFF2F. In RGB it is rgb(173, 255, 47) — 68% red, 100% green and 18% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 84° hue, 100% saturation and 59% lightness. Green Yellow is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: green-yellow works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #99FF33.

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Green Yellow color codes

Hex#ADFF2F

RGBrgb(173, 255, 47)

RGB %68%, 100%, 18%

HSLhsl(84, 100%, 59%)

HSV / HSBhsv(84, 82%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 82%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(91% 0.233 130)

Closest web-safe#99FF33

Green Yellow color meaning

Green Yellow is a bold and energetic green — a cool color at 59% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is bold and energetic, green yellow works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (1.2:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (17.1:1).

What colors go with Green Yellow?

Green Yellow pairs well with Blue Violet, Gold, Lime and Charcoal: Blue Violet sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Gold and Lime are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around green yellow in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Green Yellow at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `greenyellow` works in CSS
As text on white	1.23:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (17.12:1)
For print (CMYK)	32% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the green yellow screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Green Yellow against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.23:1 Black text — 17.12:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

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Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic

Square

Rainbow

Colors similar to Green Yellow

Green Yellow color FAQ

What is the hex code for Green Yellow?

Green Yellow is #ADFF2F, which is rgb(173, 255, 47) and hsl(84, 100%, 59%). For print it is roughly C32 M0 Y82 K0.

What colors go with Green Yellow?

Green Yellow pairs well with Blue Violet, Gold, Lime, Charcoal. Blue Violet gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Green Yellow a warm or cool color?

Green Yellow is a cool color: its hue is 84°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Green Yellow?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 17.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.