What color is #ADEE53?

#ADEE53 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 238, 83), and in HSL hsl(85, 82%, 63%).

Is #ADEE53 accessible as text?

On white, #ADEE53 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADEE53, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADEE53?

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

What colors go well with #ADEE53?

#ADEE53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9453EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADEE53 below.

Is #ADEE53 good for buttons?

#ADEE53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADEE53 — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADEE53 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #ADEE53 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADEE53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADEE53

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADEE53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADEE53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ADEE53 Secondary #E27534 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 #ADEE53 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ADEE53 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B 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 #ADEE53 Secondary #ECFFD3 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 #ADEE53 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #ADEE53 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ADEE53

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For fashion

People also use #ADEE53 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 13.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #7AEE53 — 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 #ADEE53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADEE53;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 238 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.194 129.3);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #EEFCD9;
  --color-200: #DCF8B5;
  --color-300: #C0ED83;
  --color-400: #A4DD55;
  --color-500: #86C332;
  --color-600: #69942E;
  --color-700: #4D6926;
  --color-800: #34441D;
  --color-900: #202A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#EEFCD9',
    200: '#DCF8B5',
    300: '#C0ED83',
    400: '#A4DD55',
    500: '#86C332',
    600: '#69942E',
    700: '#4D6926',
    800: '#34441D',
    900: '#202A14',
  },
}

$base: #ADEE53;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #EEFCD9;
$base-200: #DCF8B5;
$base-300: #C0ED83;
$base-400: #A4DD55;
$base-500: #86C332;
$base-600: #69942E;
$base-700: #4D6926;
$base-800: #34441D;
$base-900: #202A14;
$base-hover: #92E819;
$base-subtle: #E6F4D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADEE53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCF8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADEE53

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADEE53

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