What color is #ADEA53?

#ADEA53 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 234, 83), and in HSL hsl(84, 78%, 62%).

Is #ADEA53 accessible as text?

On white, #ADEA53 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADEA53, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADEA53?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #ADEA53?

#ADEA53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8F53EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADEA53 below.

Is #ADEA53 good for buttons?

#ADEA53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADEA53 — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADEA53 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #ADEA53 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADEA53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADEA53

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADEA53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADEA53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ADEA53 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 #ADEA53 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 #ADEA53 Secondary #E37534 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 #ADEA53 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 #ADEA53 Secondary #EDFFD4 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 #ADEA53 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADEA53

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People also use #ADEA53 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7BEA53 — 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 #ADEA53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADEA53;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 234 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.7% 0.189 128.6);
  --color-50: #F9FEF1;
  --color-100: #EEFBDA;
  --color-200: #DDF6B6;
  --color-300: #C2EA85;
  --color-400: #A6DA58;
  --color-500: #88BF36;
  --color-600: #6B9130;
  --color-700: #4E6728;
  --color-800: #34431E;
  --color-900: #212914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F9FEF1',
    100: '#EEFBDA',
    200: '#DDF6B6',
    300: '#C2EA85',
    400: '#A6DA58',
    500: '#88BF36',
    600: '#6B9130',
    700: '#4E6728',
    800: '#34431E',
    900: '#212914',
  },
}

$base: #ADEA53;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF1;
$base-100: #EEFBDA;
$base-200: #DDF6B6;
$base-300: #C2EA85;
$base-400: #A6DA58;
$base-500: #88BF36;
$base-600: #6B9130;
$base-700: #4E6728;
$base-800: #34431E;
$base-900: #212914;
$base-hover: #92E11C;
$base-subtle: #E5F3D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADEA53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDF6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88BF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B9130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADEA53

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADEA53

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