What color is #1ADD36?

#1ADD36 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Alarming Slime. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1ADD36?

The RGB value is 26, 221, 54: 26 red, 221 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1ADD36?

The complementary color is #DD1AC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1ADD36?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1ADD36 color

#1ADD36 rgb(26, 221, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #1ADD36 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 86.7% green and 21.2% blue (26, 221, 54).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Alarming Slime (#2CE335), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#1ADD36 color codes

HEX	`#1ADD36`
RGB	`rgb(26, 221, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 86.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 88%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 76%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.4, -74.11, 64.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.4, 98.42, 138.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.946, 52.195, 12.144)`
Decimal	`1760566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1ADD36, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1ADD36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#1ADD36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1ADD36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1add36; }
.text { color: #1add36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1add36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 221 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1add36, #1add98); }

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Questions

What color is #1ADD36?: #1ADD36 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Alarming Slime. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1ADD36?: The RGB value is 26, 221, 54: 26 red, 221 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1ADD36?: The complementary color is #DD1AC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1ADD36?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.