#ADFC02 Hex Color

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Electric lime at full volume. #adfc02 is a neon yellow-green with almost no gray in it, so it glows hardest against black and dark charcoal. Treat it as the 10% accent in a 60/30/10 palette; as a full background it tires the eye fast. Black text on this hex code reaches about 16.7:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.

Questions about #adfc02

What is #adfc02 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adfc02 is rgb(173, 252, 2), in HSL hsl(79, 98%, 50%) and in CMYK 31%, 0%, 99%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #adfc02?
Pair #adfc02 with charcoal or near-black to let its neon edge glow, or with deep plum for a louder, sporty contrast. Skip soft pastels, since they get washed out beside this level of saturation.
Is #adfc02 readable on white or black?
#adfc02 has a 1.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.