What color is #ADE244?

#ADE244 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 226, 68), and in HSL hsl(80, 73%, 58%).

Is #ADE244 accessible as text?

On white, #ADE244 has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADE244, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADE244?

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

What colors go well with #ADE244?

#ADE244 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A46E2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADE244 below.

Is #ADE244 good for buttons?

#ADE244 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADE244 — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADE244 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ADE244 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADE244 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADE244

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADE244 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADE244 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ADE244 Secondary #AF6A00 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADE244 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pear leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ADE244 Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

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 #ADE244 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ADE244 Secondary #EFFFD3 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.

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Color Lab

How #ADE244 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 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

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

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADE244

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People also use #ADE244 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7AE246 — 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 #ADE244 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADE244;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 226 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.190 126.4);
  --color-50: #F9FDF1;
  --color-100: #F0FADB;
  --color-200: #E0F4B9;
  --color-300: #C7E788;
  --color-400: #ADD55D;
  --color-500: #90BB3A;
  --color-600: #708E33;
  --color-700: #51652A;
  --color-800: #36421F;
  --color-900: #222815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F9FDF1',
    100: '#F0FADB',
    200: '#E0F4B9',
    300: '#C7E788',
    400: '#ADD55D',
    500: '#90BB3A',
    600: '#708E33',
    700: '#51652A',
    800: '#36421F',
    900: '#222815',
  },
}

$base: #ADE244;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FDF1;
$base-100: #F0FADB;
$base-200: #E0F4B9;
$base-300: #C7E788;
$base-400: #ADD55D;
$base-500: #90BB3A;
$base-600: #708E33;
$base-700: #51652A;
$base-800: #36421F;
$base-900: #222815;
$base-hover: #93CD20;
$base-subtle: #E5F1CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADE244",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7E788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ADD55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90BB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#708E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADE244

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADE244

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