What color is #ADD615?

#ADD615 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 214, 21), and in HSL hsl(73, 82%, 46%).

Is #ADD615 accessible as text?

On white, #ADD615 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADD615, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADD615?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #ADD615?

#ADD615 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F15D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADD615 below.

Is #ADD615 good for buttons?

#ADD615 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADD615 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADD615 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ADD615 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADD615 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADD615

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADD615 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADD615 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ADD615 Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADD615 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ADD615 Secondary #AF6A02 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ADD615 Secondary #E8F9C6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #ADD615 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #ADD615 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADD615

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #ADD615 with

Marigold Malachite Han Purple Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF4D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6CD515 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ADD615 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #ADD615;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 214 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.196 122.7);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FCD9;
  --color-200: #E9F8B5;
  --color-300: #D6ED83;
  --color-400: #BFDD55;
  --color-500: #A3C332;
  --color-600: #7E942E;
  --color-700: #5A6926;
  --color-800: #3C441D;
  --color-900: #252A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F5FCD9',
    200: '#E9F8B5',
    300: '#D6ED83',
    400: '#BFDD55',
    500: '#A3C332',
    600: '#7E942E',
    700: '#5A6926',
    800: '#3C441D',
    900: '#252A14',
  },
}

$base: #ADD615;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FCD9;
$base-200: #E9F8B5;
$base-300: #D6ED83;
$base-400: #BFDD55;
$base-500: #A3C332;
$base-600: #7E942E;
$base-700: #5A6926;
$base-800: #3C441D;
$base-900: #252A14;
$base-hover: #89AB11;
$base-subtle: #E4EFBC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADD615",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9F8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D6ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BFDD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}