What color is #ADDF16?

#ADDF16 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 223, 22), and in HSL hsl(75, 82%, 48%).

Is #ADDF16 accessible as text?

On white, #ADDF16 has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADDF16, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADDF16?

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

What colors go well with #ADDF16?

#ADDF16 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4816DF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADDF16 below.

Is #ADDF16 good for buttons?

#ADDF16 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADDF16 — white text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADDF16 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ADDF16 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADDF16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADDF16

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADDF16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADDF16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ADDF16 Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear 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 #ADDF16 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear 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 #ADDF16 Secondary #AF6A01 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear 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 #ADDF16 Secondary #EDFFCC Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear 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 Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #ADDF16 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear 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 #ADDF16 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADDF16

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #ADDF16 with

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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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF4D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6ADF16 — 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 #ADDF16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADDF16;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 223 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.206 124.5);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F3FCD9;
  --color-200: #E7F8B5;
  --color-300: #D2ED83;
  --color-400: #BBDD55;
  --color-500: #9EC332;
  --color-600: #7A942E;
  --color-700: #586926;
  --color-800: #3A441D;
  --color-900: #242A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F3FCD9',
    200: '#E7F8B5',
    300: '#D2ED83',
    400: '#BBDD55',
    500: '#9EC332',
    600: '#7A942E',
    700: '#586926',
    800: '#3A441D',
    900: '#242A14',
  },
}

$base: #ADDF16;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F3FCD9;
$base-200: #E7F8B5;
$base-300: #D2ED83;
$base-400: #BBDD55;
$base-500: #9EC332;
$base-600: #7A942E;
$base-700: #586926;
$base-800: #3A441D;
$base-900: #242A14;
$base-hover: #8AB212;
$base-subtle: #E4F0BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADDF16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7F8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D2ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BBDD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9EC332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#586926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADDF16

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADDF16

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