What color is #ADE54D?

#ADE54D is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 229, 77), and in HSL hsl(82, 75%, 60%).

Is #ADE54D accessible as text?

On white, #ADE54D has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADE54D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADE54D?

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

What colors go well with #ADE54D?

#ADE54D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #854DE6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADE54D below.

Is #ADE54D good for buttons?

#ADE54D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADE54D — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADE54D the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #ADE54D is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADE54D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADE54D

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADE54D works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADE54D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ADE54D Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4A 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 #ADE54D 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 #ADE54D 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 #ADE54D 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 #ADE54D Secondary #EEFFD4 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 #ADE54D 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADE54D

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People also use #ADE54D 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7AE64D — 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 #ADE54D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADE54D;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 229 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.5% 0.187 127.4);
  --color-50: #F9FEF1;
  --color-100: #EFFBDA;
  --color-200: #DEF5B8;
  --color-300: #C5E887;
  --color-400: #AAD75B;
  --color-500: #8CBC38;
  --color-600: #6D9032;
  --color-700: #4F6629;
  --color-800: #35421E;
  --color-900: #212914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F9FEF1',
    100: '#EFFBDA',
    200: '#DEF5B8',
    300: '#C5E887',
    400: '#AAD75B',
    500: '#8CBC38',
    600: '#6D9032',
    700: '#4F6629',
    800: '#35421E',
    900: '#212914',
  },
}

$base: #ADE54D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF1;
$base-100: #EFFBDA;
$base-200: #DEF5B8;
$base-300: #C5E887;
$base-400: #AAD75B;
$base-500: #8CBC38;
$base-600: #6D9032;
$base-700: #4F6629;
$base-800: #35421E;
$base-900: #212914;
$base-hover: #93D61F;
$base-subtle: #E5F2CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADE54D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEF5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5E887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAD75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CBC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D9032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADE54D

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADE54D

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